"Some BOGOs make sense, and some should be avoided." That's the view of Jim Hertel, managing partner at Willard Bishop. What are the pros and cons of BOGOs in g...
"Pioneers get the arrows," the saying goes. We've seen this with scan-based trading (SBT). The basic ideas have been widely accepted for decades, but there's th...
In a word, "no." But it certainly seems to be holding its own with nimble pricing and an aggressive private label program. How does Kroger match up against Wal-...
Prioritized and timely communication between headquarters and the stores is essential to improving in-store execution, according to Dan Raftery, president of Ra...
Several supply chain specialists at the recent IE Group CPG Forecasting and Planning Summit in Chicago offered top-level peeks into their demand forecasting met...
The good news: New technology allows third party logistics (3PL) providers to be incredibly efficient. The bad news: potentially not enough docks, or hours in t...
The days of marketing to Hispanic shoppers by hanging a fake pinata from the ceiling and building an end-cap of tacos are long gone. Not only is the Latino shar...
Online market research firm InsightExpress recently conducted an exclusive research study for PL Buyer inquiring about consumer attitudes about retailers' web s...
The nation's No. 2 discount chain is splashing famous designers - alongside the bull's eye - on television and in print ads to build its cheap-chic image and se...