Harry’s Closes Last Stores In A Hurry
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?
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Target Sharpens Edge with Designer Fringe
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.
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Underage College Drinking Lessens as Kids Start Younger
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?
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Food Companies Get Consumer Satisfaction A-Rating
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?
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What Do Tom Brady and Salsa Have in Common?
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? -
Refrigerated Range Makes Its Worldwide Debut
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?
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Growing Hispanic Population Favors Branded Meat Products
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?
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Frozen Foods Warm up to Taste Buds and Sales
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?
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Tasty Fries Takes Order for 10,000 Vending Machines
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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King of the Working Class Sets Sights on Loftier Patrons
After becoming the nation’s biggest company, Wal-Mart is setting its sights on a fresh target: more affluent shoppers. What does Wal-Mart need to do to broaden the consumer base shopping its stores?