General Merchandise/HBC

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

General Merchandise/HBC

Walmart Launching Exclusive Straight Talk No-Contract Wireless

Plans start at $30 a month; nationwide rollout begins Oct. 18

General Merchandise/HBC

Heavy Shoppers Matter Most

But look for opportunity in lower-priced, higher-frequency categories: NPD

Retailer testing Del Monte plastic stay-fresh wrap on bananas

"Value" retailers seize the recession to grow store count, same-store sales

The Eby-Brown team was presented with the award at the annual Turkey Hill vendor meetings in Hershey, Pa.

Products

IRI: Retailers should consider multi-tiered programs

Partnership with help convenience retailers sell office supplies

Whole Foods may follow Fresh & Easy in accepting only cash, credit, debit at checkout

Merrigan brings experience from International Paper, Fleming, Nash Finch

Channel-blurring dollar store concept debuts in N.C. as sector thrives

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