Progressive Grocer

As the world evolves from organic foods to ‘SOLE’ ( Sus-tainable, Organic, Local and Ethical) eating, India is only beginning to catch up by starting to go and grow organic. However, does a low-volume category as organic food make...

The economic pressures of 2008 have had profound effects on consumer grocery shopping behaviours in USA, particularly along the supermarket perimeter, according to the latest findings of a recently released report by the Perishables Group examining key sales trends...

Milk, the household staple, continues to assume new forms and formulations to satisfy consumer tastes and quests for health in the U.S. As a commodity, the beverage led producers and consumers on a wild ride last year, as prices...

Sometimes, an apparently innocuous event can give birth to the proverbial Big Idea, as was the case with ‘Indian in a Box’. The plate-less restaurant chain, a composition of former hospitality employee Ashish Sondhi, assumes the customer to be...

Over the course of 60 days this past fall, my wife and I attended three black-tie events connected with the art world. One of the things these three events had in common was that, at each, we received a...

As the weather grows warmer, manufacturers of a variety of soft drinks gear up to tickle the taste buds – and capture the dollars – of thirsty U.S. consumers.   What will Americans be drinking this summer? A...

SUPERVALU University’s second installment of best practices education focuses on performance management, staffing and morale. This year, SUPERVALU University is working with Progressive Grocer to share insights from an organisational survey database of tested questions created to provide...

Grocers can benefit from events such as Future Connect, which aims to develop the capabilities of associates in the forefront of their respective areas, as well as identifying the next generation of movers and shakers.    As this month’s...

Organisations embrace the notion of periodically getting back to basics. But do you ever really go back to the basics – the same place customers routinely experience? Most likely you don’t, probably because of lack of time. The ultimate...

Breakfast has come full circle. Once touted as the most important meal of the day, it’s been all but ignored by an ever-increasing contingent of consumers who can’t spare more than a few minutes to fuel up first...

Retailers continue to use Private Label Merchandise to highlight their “value message” and also support gross margin improvements, but economic conditions have hampered the ability of small and mid-sized retailers’ ability to grow that side of their business. Not...

Babies’ needs are paramount, recession or not. Still, cashstrapped parents must consider prices when purchasing those seemingly endless supplies of diapers, wipes and other incidental items their little ones require, although most shoppers are loath to trade quality for...

At the recently concluded Food Forum India 2010 in Mumbai, there were discussions held on retailer-supplier relationships based on issues such as retailer’s margin, in-store marketing, category expansion, shopper data sharing, etc. Many agreed on the need for mutual...

Leading a healthy lifestyle is no longer a Hollywood or Bollywood trend or Doctor’s Advice given on a regular visit; rather it’s being practiced by most GenNext workaholics who are trying to adopt a better way of living. With...