Grocery store

Although there are glimmers of hope on the horizon, we’re not out of the woods yet, economically speaking. Even more important than what’s actually occurring is consumers’ perception of it – and as far as many are concerned, times...

As shoppers make haste to complete their trip through the grocery store, savvy retailers are increasingly using portable merchandising equipment to place an assortment of hot and refrigerated food products and promotions in their paths to increase the incidence...

Carrefour, the world's second-largest retailer by sales, has recently launched two new supermarkets in Rumania – at Bucharest and Alexandria. The store at Bucharest extends over a sales area of 780 sq.mt and has seven cash counters, while the one...

In an exclusive tie-up with Spencer’s Retail Ltd, Ecko Unltd – an international fashion brand from the house of Marc Ecko – has forayed into the Indian market by launching its first exclusive store in Delhi. The 1,200 sq.ft...

Imagine the choices that today’s grocery store shoppers are confronted with – the larger the store, the more complex and difficult the shopping experience. Timestrapped customers must determine which aisle items are located in, what is on sale, which...

It may take you by surprise, but most Americans entering a supermarket aren’t really looking for groceries. What shoppers most want is help pulling together meals. Not knowing that difference could cost U.S. grocers $11,000 in incremental sales for...

As the world evolves from organic foods to ‘SOLE’ ( Sus-tainable, Organic, Local and Ethical) eating, India is only beginning to catch up by starting to go and grow organic. However, does a low-volume category as organic food make...

The economic pressures of 2008 have had profound effects on consumer grocery shopping behaviours in USA, particularly along the supermarket perimeter, according to the latest findings of a recently released report by the Perishables Group examining key sales trends...

Fresh and Easy is the American expression of British-based Tesco. While Tesco is a large-scale grocery store, Fresh and Easy groceries are located in neighborhood areas, have a smaller footprint and offer a variety of foods, including a large...

The final acquisition of UK’s leading confectioner Cadbury Plc by US-based Kraft Foods Inc for USD19.7 billion has offered Kraft Foods a ready revenue base and a large distribution network in India, which reaches out to about one million...