Category Managers

General Merchandise/HBC

GMA vs. GMOs

Grocery group sues to overturn Vt.'s "misguided" genetically modified organism labeling law

General Merchandise/HBC

Breath-Spray Sales Boom

Breath-spray sales in convenience stores grew a remarkable 94% in 2013.

Data: A look at total convenience store industry sales, store count, sales vs. gross-profit and a breakdown of the top retail product categories.

Will leverage consulting, tunnel expertise

Tobacco, retail display company enhances customization experience

Replica of monument sculpted from more than 1,600 pounds of jerky

Agreement brings single-serve hot beverages to sandwich chain

Plans to introduce proposal in next few weeks

With traditional category management, retailers consider every category in the store as its own little business, with its own P&L and strategy. A new way to look at things: Focus on specific destination categories to achieve maximum attention and profit.

Acquirer advice: Define your topic, focus on your goals

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