CHICAGO — Skin care promotional support during the 52-week period ended February 4 peaked in early July and mid September, according to an analysis by Market Track that was published in the March 6, 2017, edition of MMR. Unilever was the most promoted supplier and Banana Boat was the most promoted brand.
NEW YORK — Lidl is opening its doors in the United States this summer, several months ahead of schedule. The German discount grocer said it would open 20 stores in the next few months — in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia — en route to a footprint of about 100 stores up and down
MINNEAPOLIS — Eric Hymas is stepping down as president of Cub Foods, the largest supermarket chain operated by Supervalu Inc. Chad Ferguson, vice president of marketing and consumer insights at Supervalu, will take the helm of Cub Foods on an interim basis, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported. Ferguson is familiar with interim posts — after
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Raley’s has awarded the title of president to Keith Knopf, the supermarket chain’s chief operating officer. The company said the move reflects a change of focus for majority owner and chief executive officer Michael Teel, who intends to spend more time in the community encouraging vendors, farmers and government agencies to
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Sears Holdings Corp. has announced it will seek to cut costs this year by $1 billion and trim debt and pension obligations by at least $1.5 billion. The company, which reported its sixth straight quarter of slumping sales, will undertake a restructuring, including a combination of the corporate functions of Sears
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Pharmacy has removed partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), the primary source of artificial trans fats in processed food, from all its private label snacks and groceries. The retailer now offers over 600 exclusive consumable options that are free from artificial trans fats. The chain took the action a year and a half
BOISE, Idaho — Hunger Is, a joint charitable program of the Albertsons Cos. Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation to raise awareness and funds to end childhood hunger in the United States, has been nominated for two prestigious 2017 Halo Awards, North America’s highest honor for corporate social initiatives and cause marketing. The awards, now
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Southeastern Grocers LLC, home of BI-LO, Fresco y Más, Harveys and Winn-Dixie stores, has announced its largest-ever transformation of private label products, which will span about 3,000 items across all categories at each banner-specific store throughout 2017. To date, Southeastern Grocers has tested more than 2,330 own brand items, which has led
NEW YORK — Health and beauty aids and consumables led a field of 28 winners at the 2017 Product of the Year Awards show. H&BA winners included Mucinex Fast-Max and Sinus-Max liquid gels in the O-T-C immediate relief category, and Centrum MultiGummies for women and men in health and wellness. Clear Eyes Pure Relief preservative-free
NEW YORK — Consumer spending, the engine that drives about 70% of the U.S. economy, is poised for significant changes as the population ages, according to The Conference Board. The nonprofit membership organization is forecasting big increases in health care and retirement spending over the next decade, as well as a notable decline in Americans’
Walmart appears to be recovering from the doldrums that surrounded it for the past two years. New, younger, revitalized management, a course correction that successfully abandoned a set of policies and procedures that never captured the hearts and minds of Walmart shoppers, and a return to the basics that had long guided Walmart customers have
Walmart recently reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year. The world’s largest retailer turned in a mixed performance, with sales gains coming at the expense of lower profits. On the plus side of the ledger, companywide revenue for fiscal 2017 rose 0.8% to $485.9 billion, and operating cash flow hit a record