Progressive Grocer

Hyderabad based retail chain, Heritage Fresh that presently has about 2.3 lakh square feet of trading space, is planning to increase it to 6 lakh square feet in the next 3 years. Expansion plans are set within the existing...

As one of the most basic of needs, food is the largest retail consumption category in India, accounting for 33 percent of overall consumption expenditure. Currently estimated at US$ 325 billion, food consumption is expected to nearly triple over...

Dalda, one of India’s most iconic brands, has relaunched its cooking oil range. Dalda oils are zero in cholesterol and contain the nutritional benefits of vitamins A, D & E. The cooking oils are available in variants of refined...

With aim to expand its presence in India, the Global Green company has launched pitted green olives, under the brand name, Tify in convenient pouches in the Indian market. The company has been rapidly expanding its processed fruits and...

The old traditional linear journey of shoppers through the aisles and gondolas of supermarkets is changing. Customers who are now presented with a myriad retail choices, have the luxury of choosing one of several channels available to them, depending...

SCA has introduced Tempo hand tissues in the Indian market, and to further tap the growing potential in India's baby care market, it has launched Libero range of baby oil, wet wipes, and diapers that have been customised for...

Long recognized as a leading manufacturer and retailer of handmade eggless biscuits, and having built its reputation for taste and quality since the 1920s, the family-run Frontier Biscuits is now leveraging on its brand value to become a national...

From a single outlet in the 1950s to the current 605, Monginis Foods has chartered a steady growth path. Chairman and MD Zoher Khorakiwala traces the 100-year old brand’s eventful journey. How has the franchise model worked for the Monginis...

Naveen Khajuria, Co-founder, Pyrotechnic Systems, discusses the advantages of digital signage like reduced power consumption and easy recycling with Annie Johnny. Q. How can signage enhance a store’s merchandise and increase sales? We have seen a definitive increase of around 20-25...

What’s more, shoppers are embracing these c ommuni c a - tions, viewing them as enhancements to their shopping experience for the convenience and time savings they deliver. “With so many cell phone users now using iPhone and Android...

Way back at the turn of the last century – 1999, to be exact – one of the hot topics in the U.S. supermarket industry was online grocery shopping. Peapod had recently expanded, Webvan had raised hundreds of millions...

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month may not be until October, but many grocery retailers and suppliers in the U.S. are equally committed to combating the deadly disease through year-round initiatives. Nevertheless, the month-long occasion is when such promotions are...

The Indian baby food market, though at a nascent stage, is among the fastest growing baby food markets in the world. In the last few years, it has grown at 10-12 percent per annum. However, lack of product awareness...

One of the fastest growing categories in the Indian household products industry is the multi-purpose household cleaning and laundry products. Though customers hardly gave it its due attention until a few years ago, a number of factors, including the...