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Valentine’s Shoppers Procrastinate

Posted Sat, 2013-02-09 04:44 by BMM
Valentine's Day Gift Purchases
Data: The NPD Group/SnackTrack Holidays Valentine's Day Profile

CHICAGO — Seventy-eight percent of shoppers will not begin to shop for Valentine's Day until at least a week before, finds a recent survey by market researchers The NPD Group .

Is the Future Really Self-Service?

Posted Tue, 2010-05-18 16:21 by Paula Rosenblum

Old friend Alan Lipson, now with Cisco Systems, recommended I watch a show on the History Channel. The title? “Supermarket.” I may be a Schmatta Girl at heart, but everyone loves supermarkets, and the history lesson was really fascinating.

Supermarket Prepared Meals Eat into Fast-Food Chains

Posted Wed, 2008-10-08 15:29 by Don Sniegowski

CHICAGO (Blue MauMau) - According to a survey of some 1,500 consumers from food service consultant Technomic, 62 percent of consumers that purchase more supermarket prepared meals than a year ago are doing so at the expense of fast-food restaurant purchases.