October 2011

China's consumers appear ripe for American food products and retail chains, and the U.S. food industry is acting quickly to tap the rapidly emerging market.

As shopper marketing techniques have come into their own during the past decade, food retailers increasingly are becoming enhanced marketing channels. "Eighty percent of a brand's volume is controlled by a very few retailers."

So much for the sacred salary increase. Rising costs have grocery retailers and food manufacturers looking for ways to cut overhead, and often that means scrutinizing pay across the board.

One key to driving success in any kind of economy is innovation. Sure, your company may have innovation as part of its overall strategy. But are you really delivering on the promise of true innovation?

Grocers and packaged goods manufacturers have barely dipped their toes into the fast-growing world of Groupon-style marketing – and for good reason, say some experts.

The American family has been perhaps the single most important institution in our society. Within the context of the family, nearly every aspect of behavior is in some way learned, shaped or determined.

Two-thirds of executives surveyed believe commodity prices will be the primary driver of food price inflation in 2012, according to new research conducted exclusively for Retail Leader. Overall, more than half expect to see price increases of more than 3 percent at their stores in the coming year.