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Where is the Shopper In Your Category Management Approach? By Sue Nicholls, CMKG  October 2016 Many of us forget the shopper in our category reviews, business reviews, assortment discussions, space planning, store brand decisions, internal presentations … I work with many different retailers and suppliers in Canada and the U.S., …

Consumers win when food prices fall, but all down the supply chain there are losers, including retailers, processors and farmers By Sylvain Charlebois Columnist Troy Media HALIFAX, N.S. / Troy Media/ – Making money in the food business isn’t nearly as simple as it once was. It’s becoming cheaper to …

Canada ranks third among the world’s top coffee drinkers, thanks to the ever-present Tim Hortons chain, but consumption patterns are changing By Sylvain Charlebois Columnist Troy Media HALIFAX, N.S. / Troy Media/ – Coffee is a big deal. In fact, coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world …

By demanding lower prices, Loblaws is protecting its bottom line but will Canadian consumers really benefit – or even notice?   By Sylvain Charlebois Columnist Troy Media HALIFAX, N.S. / Troy Media/ – Loblaw Companies Ltd. recently sent a letter to major suppliers advising them that it will pay 1.45 …

Conferences are now open! Book your seat to get the chance to attend! Places are limited. A variety of experts from different backgrounds will be at the show in order to share the most pertinent food information: issues in the industry, innovation, trends and market opportunities, as well as changes …

London Drugs to Carry Entire Suite of TRACE Products February 18, 2016 – Vancouver, BC – The Naturo Group announced today a major distribution partnership with London Drugs for the company’s entire suite of TRACE natural water products. TRACE is now available to customers at London Drugs stores location across Canada. Based …

National Restaurant Association survey shows local sourcing and environmental sustainability remain hot trends (Washington, D.C.) The National Restaurant Association (NRA) annually explores the top menu trends for the coming year. For this year’s What’s Hot culinary forecast, the NRA surveyed nearly 1,600 professional chefs – members of the American Culinary Federation (ACF) – to …

By Anne-Marie Hardie As we continue to progress towards a cash free culture, technology becomes increasingly more important. When it comes to the convenience and gas store sectors, consumers are seeking out an environment that is both fast and convenient. This is particularly true as the increasingly savvy millennials and …

We have all heard and experienced how the weaker Canadian dollar is making it much more difficult for retailers to keep prices low on anything purchased in U.S. dollars—produce in particular has risen exponentially in recent months. While there has been some encouraging news that meat prices are beginning to …

When the first fledgling on-line grocery companies started up, many considered them the future of grocery shopping. However, most of the early enterprises failed and since there have been few successful fully on-line grocery retailers. The recent announcement from Amazon that they would be getting into the on-line grocery game …