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According to a recent survey sponsored by the United Soybean Board (USB), U.S. consumers are willing to increase grocery spending on healthier foods, says an article on FoodNavigator-USA.com »

With the opening of the Mozzarella Bar inside Osteria Mozza, the companion eatery to Mario Batali¿s and Nancy Silverton¿s Pizzeria Mozza in Los Angeles, it¿s official; mozzarella has become the hippest cheese on the planet.  »

One of the key components and one that is the least frequently maintained by most independent retailers is a regular maintenance program of adjusting the dominant and opportunistic assortments in the store. »

Housing prices are falling, financial markets are in disarray, consumer confidence is slipping, credit is tightening, savings are low and personal bankruptcy is rising.  »

In our October column, we discussed the importance of the front check-out experience for your customers. We emphasized that the front check-out is a selling department in which many lasting impressions are made. Both in terms of interpersonal rapport and cleanliness, the final experience your customers have can predict whether they come back to your store to shop. »

Labor and benefits comprise the largest percent of costs for most American corporations, and the retail industry is not exempt.  »

No matter what products you sell in your store, there¿s an amazing amount of work that occurs before they appear on your shelves. From the original research involved in sourcing new products to sell in your stores, to actually putting new products on the shelves for sale, there are often hundreds of different approaches available to market or merchandise these products in order to contribute to their successful sales.  »