Even during the recession, more than half of U.S. workers consider health-care coverage more important than compensation. Which retailers and CPG companies are doing the best job of using benefits as a means to attract top talent?
The last of the Harry’s In A Hurry stores will close next week, marking the final chapter in the company’s tumultuous history. Why did Harry’s In A Hurry fail?
In a bid to further distance itself from rivals, Target Corp is stepping up its partnerships with designers demonstrating why it has been able to carve out a sizeable niche for itself. Management understands what makes it unique and it builds on that. The company’s department store roots should also be credited with giving Target a perspective its mass rivals do not have.
Alcohol abuse, specifically underage drinking in colleges, has continued to decline to a 20-year low, while America is experiencing an epidemic of underage drinking germinating in elementary and middle schools. Can a retailer ever win by providing research (even if it is correct) on a controversial subject that goes against popular opinion/sentiment?
Several well-known food companies graced a list of about 85 firms and brands singled out by PlanetFeedback as “A-Rated Companies” during 2001 for consistently high levels of customer satisfaction. Do retailers know enough about the consumers who shop in their stores (and those that don’t) to adequately respond to the needs of their trading areas?
The IRI Pulse(TM): Super Bowl XXXVI consumer packaged goods trends study finds beverages, beer/ale/alcoholic cider and salty
snacks at the top of the list in driving incremental supermarket food products sales during the week leading up to the Super Bowl. What can manufacturers and retailers do to carry the sales momentum of the Super Bowl beyond the game?
Whirlpool unveiled a suite of new appliances including its Polara Refrigerated Range, and a portable Web Tablet for a matched suite of Internet-enabled home appliances. How will technology shape the lives of consumers in the near future and beyond?
The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association’s (IDDBA) new “The Hispanic Consumer: Attitudes, Buying Behavior, & Purchase Drivers” consumer research finds that the growing consumer base likes branded products. Are there lessons learned from the Hispanic market that can be applied to other ethnic groups such as Asians and African-Americans?
Recent improvements in technology, ingredients and packaging have raised the culinary status of frozen food. Does the performance of frozen foods justify the department receiving added space in stores, similar to what Albertson’s and Wal-Mart have done?
Tasty Fries, Inc. has received a purchase order agreement to manufacture and provide 10,000 state-of-the-art French fry vending machines by 2004. Will American consumers buy French fries from a vending unit?
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