North American News
The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) will hold the first Supermarket Health & Wellness Conference, May 11-13, 2010, at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, NV. The conference was developed by the FMI Health and Wellness Advisory Council. "Supermarkets are unique providers of health and wellness to their ...
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BI-LO is rewarding shoppers with NCAA baseball tickets when buying private label items, according to www.planetretail.com. Shoppers who purchase four participating items across a variety of categories in the Top Care or Southern Home ranges will receive tickets to a University of South Carol...
Arcadia Group-owned clothing retailer Topshop will launch two cosmetics ranges, a core line and a seasonal trend collection, in May, reports www.planetretail.com. The new ranges will be offered in 30 selected stores including the US store in New York and on the retailer's website. Topshop's ...
There will be an important news announcement on the certification of personal care products containing organic ingredients at the QAI booth (# 2232) at Natural Products Expo West. A new future for organic personal care standards will be unveiled, including a streamlined approach to U.S. and European...
Europe & Asia
Private label faces new challenges and opportunities as retailers across Europe now rely more than ever on their own brands to attract loyal shoppers and improve financial results. The growing importance of private label will be examined from different perspectives by seminar speakers at PLMA's 2010...
The Hong Kong-based buying office of Swiss retailer Migros has signed a contract with software provider Core Solutions, to implement a product lifecycle management (PLM) system, to improve the sourcing of private labelled products to Migros' stores, according to www.planetretail.com. The ret...
Conagit S.p.A. is introducing the Crancy Italian Way line of cat food products, inspired by the healthful Mediterranean diet, according to www.plmainternational.com. The line is formulated for adult sedentary cats living indoors with little opportunity for exercise. Ingredients are well ...
Tesco is continuing to expand its Fairtrade clothing range, aiming to become number one in volume terms, reports www.planetretail.com. The retailer said it is the first supermarket to introduce Fairtrade cotton knitwear and is doubling its range of Fairtrade cotton school uniforms, bringing ...
Spar is to hold its first UK summer 'wine festival' promotion, reports www.planetretail.com. From 22 April to 2 June, Spar will offer 25% off over 35 different wines. Over the past six months, the retailer has undertaken a complete overhaul of its range of wines, with new designs and new sup...
