Bobby Deen, son of Paula Deen and host of “Not My Mama’s Meals” on the Cooking Channel, recently performed a cooking demonstration at the Township of Pine Market District store. Bobby shared stories, recipes and cooking techniques, and posed for pictures with all who attended. Special thanks to Lead Sales Advisor Loretta Stock, Joe Suchora, […]
Giant Eagle welcomed a brand new GetGo station to the Pittsburgh/North Hills area in February when a beautiful station opened on McKnight Road. Area Manager Kelly Zaletski would like to thank all who helped make the Grand Opening festivities a success, including Diane Corona, Cathy Flory, Barb Gangone, Paul Graffia, Jeneen Green, Kevin Jackson, Bobbie […]
The first thing we are selling at every event is ourselves. We need to catch shoppers’ eyes and be inviting in order to get people over to our carts. Nothing else accomplishes that like a smile. It’s a warm welcome that lets folks know that we want them to try something good. A smile makes […]
Study Shows In-Store Sampling Events Outperform Other Top In-Store Marketing Tactics In a recent study looking to compare the return-on-investment (ROI) of four in-store marketing tactics, in-store sampling events showed the highest lift both in terms of units sold and actual dollar sales. The study was developed when Interactions, the global leader in product demonstrations […]
The weather is finally beginning to break in the Midwest and the outdoor grilling season will soon be upon us. That means we’re also about to enter some of the highest volume months of the year (May coming in second only to December), when our activity at Meijer picks up significantly both in and out […]
You may have noticed that we’ve been consistent in our coverage of the future of retail and how that affects our associates and retail partners. This month’s issue is no exception, as we explore the benefits of predictive analytics, a process that combines data from previous purchases, social media postings and other sources along with […]
Sales of specialty foods and beverages in the U.S. rose to an all-time high of $86 billion in 2012. Cheese, yogurt and kefir products led the way in individual category sales, while energy bars and functional beverages showed the fastest rates of growth compared to 2011. –Supermarket News. According to a recent survey, 75 percent […]
$1.9 Billion The amount spent on Mother’s Day flowers each year 70.5 Million The number of pounds of avocado Americans will eat on Cinco de Mayo 818 The estimated number of hot dogs consumed every second in the U.S. between Memorial Day and Labor Day 1.8 Million The number of Bachelor’s Degrees expected to be […]
Recipe courtesy of AllRecipes.com Take your Memorial Day celebrations up a notch by replacing your usual hamburger patties with these jazzed up burgers that are bursting with flavor. INGREDIENTS: 1 pound ground beef 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese 2 Tbsp. prepared horseradish 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. pepper 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 1/2 cup real […]
