Dollar General Adds Tobacco
Dollar General is planning to add cigarettes and other tobacco products to the product mix at the majority of its U.S. stores by the middle of 2013. The company, with…
DetailsTop Consumer Food Concerns of 2012
The Midwest drought, the “pink slime” controversy, and genetically modified organisms (GMOs) were the most influential food stories for consumers in 2012, according to a survey by Hunter Public Relations.…
DetailsCraft Beer Sales Have Doubled, Will Triple
While the economic downturn has affected consumer spending across many sectors, craft and craft-style beers are defying recessionary trends with an impressive upward trajectory. The latest research by Mintel on…
DetailsUnion Memberships Drop to 11.3% of Workforce
The power of unions has sharply declined, with its share of the workforce falling to its lowest point in 97 years, the New York Times reports. Union membership only accounts…
DetailsCompetitive Cigarette Environment Improves
Respondents to a recently conducted survey of tobacco retailer and wholesaler contacts representing more than 45,000 U.S. convenience stores revealed that the competitive environment improved during fourth-quarter 2012, with fewer…
DetailsWhat to Expect From Dollar Stores
According to executives from Deloitte Consulting, the dollar channel will continue to post strong growth, competing with traditional retail for both consumers and suppliers, Supermarket News reports. The results are…
DetailsConvenience Store Count Tops 149,000
The U.S. convenience store count increased to a record 149,220 stores as of December 31, 2012, a 0.7% increase (1,094 stores) from the year prior, according to the 2013 NACS/Nielsen…
DetailsTarget Gets Fresh With Detroit
Target announced earlier last week that it is expanding its fresh grocery concept to the Detroit area. The news comes as Target is remodeling its stores across the country, allocating…
DetailsNACS Releases Consumer Fuels Report
So where are gasoline prices heading this year? The year 2013 started just like it did in 2012—gas prices were at a national average of $3.30 per gallon, setting a…
Details2013 WMU Food Marketing Conference
Each spring, Western Michigan University’s Food/CPG Marketing Program’s two-day conference brings more than 500 industry executives together to discuss key industry issues and emerging developments. Save the date to attend…
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