Jury Still out on Genetically Enhanced Foods
Despite years of debate, Americans can’t decide if genetically altered foods help or hurt. How should grocers respond to consumers
who voice concerns or raise questions about genetically modified foods?
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Food Store Sales Perk Up in January
Both total food and beverage store sales and
grocery store sales in January were up five percent from January 2001. At-home food price inflation in 2001 was the highest in five years and wholesale food prices ended the year by dipping another 0.1 percent in December. If wholesale prices are down, why are at-home food prices going up? -
Seven Steps Cement Gap Between Brick and Click
The Yankee Group’s Paul Ritter recommends that companies keep close tabs on marketing to make sure offline advertising and branding are consistent with their online messages. What retailers are doing a good job of integrating both the physical store and online portion of their business?
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Store Brands Pump Up Retailers’ Margins
To boost margins, supermarkets, drug stores, and mass merchandisers are filling as much as 40 percent of available shelf space with private-label or store brands, according to KPMG’s Kathleen Kiley. What does a retailer need to do to create a positive brand image with consumers for its private label program?
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Monsanto’s Biotech Traits Get Nod for Increased Acreage
Monsanto Company’s agricultural biotechnology traits experience regulatory approvals, renewals, and increased acreage in 2001. Is there a growing acceptance of biotechnology-enhanced foods by consumers?
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Kmart Seeks Court Order to Sell Alcohol
Kmart Corp. is seeking an emergency order from a bankruptcy judge so it can pay select companies that supply its stores with alcohol. What are the most contentious issues in trade relations today and what needs to be done to fix the way suppliers and distributors do business with one another?
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P&G Test Patch to Restore Female Libido
P&G Pharmaceuticals will invest several hundred million dollars developing a testosterone patch, called Intrinsa, that could restore the sex drive in post-menopausal women. From where is competition for Intrinsa most likely to come?
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SuperAmerica Slapped for Cigarette Sales to Minors
SuperAmerica convenience store must pay a $10,000 fine for selling cigarettes to minors
five times in two years, and will not be allowed to sell any tobacco products for one year. How good a job are retailers doing
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Target Claims Race Bias Class-Action Suit Doesn’t Fit
Target Corp. defends itself to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which filed a lawsuit citing allegations that Target discriminated against African-American applicants seeking management jobs in Wisconsin. What can businesses do to ensure that diversity is promoted in their organizations?
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DEA Stalled Taking Hemp Foods off the Shelf
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) told the U.S. Court of Appeals for the
Ninth Circuit that the “grace period” for hemp food products that contain “any
THC” will be extended. Should the U.S. government ban products with non-psychoactive
hemp?