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Independent Grocers Look to Gain Ground

Tuesday, 23 February 2010 16:46

The National Grocers Association held its annual convention and trade show in Las Vegas last week and attracted 20 percent more attendees than 2009. That in and of itself is an accomplishment in today's trade show environment, but it also provided insight into the current state of the independent segment of the supermarket industry where operators are bringing a unique value proposition to the market and winning the battle with some chain stores.

(Even) Pet Supplies Slowed in 2009

Tuesday, 23 February 2010 16:43

When Americans actually start cutting back on accouterments for their family pets, you know the economy is bad.

Consumers Continue to Cut Back on Small Purchases

Tuesday, 23 February 2010 16:39

Big-ticket expenditures aren't the only ones consumers are avoiding as the economy continues to look grim. Whether the recession has technically ended or not, people are still pinching their daily pennies in a whole range of ways, according to a Harris Poll released this week.

Going Back to School Appeals to More and More Adults

Tuesday, 23 February 2010 16:35

It should come as no surprise that an unemployment rate around 10% has encouraged many Americans to consider going back to school. What may come as a bit of a surprise is that even employed Americans are doing anything they can to get ahead, including hitting the books.

Will Free-Spending Stage a Comeback?

Tuesday, 23 February 2010 16:31

It's a question that has preoccupied marketers ever since the economy went haywire: Will people revert to their free-spending ways once the economy recovers, or has their behavior been permanently transformed?

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