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The five “must haves” in the seafood department

By Brian Diffenderfer Merchandised and managed properly, the seafood department can be a big money maker for retailers. With global consumer awareness and concern for the safety and authenticity of th...

The Stat Pool

The Grocery Headquarters annual State of the Industry Almanac takes a comprehensive look at dozens of supermarket categories.

Produce by numbers

Grocery Headquarters’ annual State of the Industry Almanac paints a picture of produce department sales. It is no secret that the produce department is valuable, if not the most valuable, real estate ...

Talking Shop with...Andy Winans

Andy Winans, CEO of North American Operations for PCMS, says next generation POS systems can help grocers be successful in the long-term.  How can PCMS help supermarket retailers? Andy Winans: Right ...

The importance of the label

By Dominick F. Maggio Retailers can build consumer confidence through accurate product labeling. Can you imagine how frustrating it must be to buy some lunch meats thought to be from animals grown and...

Talking Shop with...Bill Plageman

Bill Plageman, vice president of marketing and product management for Amerlux, talks about the overall impact lighting can have in grocery. Tell us about Amerlux. Bill Plageman: The Amerlux story is a...

No holds barred

By Marshall Rader Consumers are looking for more than health benefits from nutrition bars. Taste, quality and convenience are important as well. Nutrition bars may have started as a niche product for ...

Talking Shop with...Andy Urban

Andy Urban, senior vice president of retail sales for Perdue Foods, says consumers are increasingly interested in how the chicken they eat is raised.  Tell us about the state of the chicken category a...

Talking Shop with...John H. Downs Jr.

John H. Downs Jr., National Confectioners Association’s new president and CEO, provides a pulse check on how the candy industry is performing. What have you observed of the confectionery industry so f...

Ancient gluten secret

By Sameer Shah, Smart Flour Foods Gluten-free foods are getting a dose of ancient grains as shoppers demand tastier and more nutritious gluten-free choices.  Whether it is the three million people dia...

Talking Shop with...John J. Wiesehan, Jr.

John J. Wiesehan, Jr., CEO of Mistic Electronic Cigarettes, says a variety of flavor profiles and consumers’ ability to customize their own vaping systems is driving vaping sales. There is a lot of i...

Sales review: fin fish

By Haley Hastings Salmon is the most popular fin fish species, capturing nearly 40% of category sales. The fin fish category contributed 37.8% to seafood department dollar sales for the 52 weeks ende...

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