Progressive Grocer - April 2010 - (Page 3)

Table of Contents APRIL 2010 • VOLUME 89 • NUMBER 3 20 54 80 92 “Aside from creating the best food in the world, we also want ... folks to see it with vibrant colors and unique signage.” — Dan Clunan, store team leader, Market District • Page 58 Cover Story 20 State of the Industry Report: Looking Up, Cautiously After enduring a year of tough retail competition and finicky shopping habits, most grocers were eager to kiss 2009 goodbye and start with a clean slate. Fresh Food 68 Natural Meat: Where Was the Beef? Though value-seekers are flush in the meat department, so, too, is a growing base of health-conscious shoppers increasingly demanding an answer to this all-important question. Frozen/Refrigerated 88 Dairy: Probiotics in Dairy and Frozen: A Healthy Pursuit The tiny organisms known as probiotics are gaining consumer acceptance and sales in the refrigerated and frozen departments. 106 Sustainability: Green Energy is Blooming The Bloom Energy Server may replace the electrical grid with localized — and clean — sources of electricity. Departments 10 Nielsen’s Shelf Stoppers/ Spotlight: Baby Needs/ Baby Powder The Lempert Report: Ways to Improve the Nutrition Facts Panel Tech Toolbox: A Look at the Latest Solutions What’s Next: Editors’ Picks for Innovative Products Features 14 Best Practices: The Employee Satisfaction, Productivity and Profit Connection SUPERVALU University’s second installment of best practices education focuses on Performance Management, Staffing and Morale. 74 Nonfoods 92 Baby Care: The Dry Season The latest generation of diapers offers innovation, quality and — perhaps most important these days — value. Produce: Swinging Springtime Sales Fresh produce is poised to play a starring role in helping recession-inspired shoppers make more mindful choices. 12 101 Grocery 80 Beverage Alcohol: The Case for Beer Beverage Insights research reveals the ways in which supermarket retailers view the beverage as a growth category. 96 114 Pet Care and Supplies: Where the Margin Is Grocers that unleash the right products and promos stand to capture a greater share of sales to the 53 percent of all U.S. households with a pet. 54 Store of the Month: Standing Ovation It’s two big thumbs up for Giant Eagle’s third megaMarket District store — a retail wonderland that’s opened to a great reception and enthusiastic shopper responses from near and far alike. Technology 98 Case Study: King of the Jungle Jungle Jim’s POS system is as dynamic and feature-rich as the store itself. 86 Breakfast Foods: The Start of Something Big The enduring trend toward healthier foods at reasonable prices is inspiring retailers to rethink the breakfast foods aisle. 102 66 GMA President’s Note: Tackling Obesity: A New Blueprint for Success This weighty problem can be solved only if all stakeholders — in the grocery industry and beyond — do their part. Equipment 102 Foodservice: No Strain, No Pain Ergonomic considerations are high on foodservice equipment manufacturers’ lists of design specifications. www.progressivegrocer.com A H E A D O F W H AT ’ S N E X T Progressive Grocer • April 2010 • 3 http://www.progressivegrocer.com

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Progressive Grocer - April 2010
Table of Contents
Nielsen’s Shelf Stoppers/Spotlight: Baby Needs/Baby Powder
The Lempert Report: Ways to Improve the Nutrition Facts Panel
Best Practices: The Employee Satisfaction, Productivity and Profit Connection
State of the Industry Report: Looking Up, Cautiously
Store of the Month: Standing Ovation
GMA President’s Note: Tackling Obesity: A New Blueprint for Success
Natural Meat: Where Was the Beef?
Produce: Swinging Springtime Sales
Beverage Alcohol: The Case for Beer
Breakfast Foods: The Start of Something Big
Dairy: Probiotics in Dairy and Frozen: A Healthy Pursuit
Baby Care: The Dry Season
Pet Care and Supplies: Where the Margin Is
Case Study: King of the Jungle
Tech Toolbox: A Look at the Latest Solutions
Foodservice: No Strain, No Pain
Sustainability: Green Energy is Blooming
What’s Next: Editors’ Picks for Innovative Products

Progressive Grocer - April 2010