General Merchandise/HBC

General merchandise and HBC category news for the convenience-store retail industry

General Merchandise/HBC

Counterfeit 5-hour Energy Ring Discovered

Living Essentials seizes “large quantities of fake product from numerous locations”

General Merchandise/HBC

More than 80% of Shoppers Will Buy Gift Cards This Season

Over 12% will give cards from grocers/gasoline stations

National brands gaining on store brands, says SymphonyIRI

Buying convenience assets of Dearborn Wholesale Grocers

RedPrairie survey cites customer service as top priority this holiday season

Products

Culture, mindset play into customers' buying decisions

NPD: Opportunity exists to attract young impulse-driven buyers, build brand affinity

Survey indicates status quo "not conducive to sustaining meaningful economic recovery"

Genetically altered food labeling proposal voted down in California

Two more stores offering moving equipment, supplies

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