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EMI Assists Meijer with Back-to-College Preparations A-Z

During August and September, EMI helped to facilitate Meijer’s annual Back-to-College events at more than 20 stores. The events were hosted by Meijer to give incoming college freshmen an introduction to the Meijer brand and a chance to get to know their peers in a fun environment. About 1,700 freshmen were bused in from their […]

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Knowledge Portal: SAS Retail Services Strengthens Kroger Connection with Service Expansion

SAS Retail Services, the merchandising arm of the Daymon Worldwide Retail Services group, has recently been named the single source provider at three additional Kroger divisions: Ralphs, Fry’s and Dillons. Added to SAS’ earlier win of the single source contracts for Fred Meyer and QFC (Quality Food Centers) stores, along with its existing contract at […]

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Trending Tastes: Fair Trade Offers Fair Benefits for Consumers, Producers—and Retailers

The first thing many people think of when they hear the words “fair trade” is coffee. And for good reason—that’s where the fair trade concept got its start. But today the practice of promoting and certifying products produced according to high ethical standards extends to chocolate, tea, sugar, spices, body care products and beyond. Over […]

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Executive Perspectives: From the President

Brett Barcelona, President and General Manager Retail Services An International Approach—Expanding our Global Strategy While we focus many of the stories in Retail News Insider on our efforts here in the U.S., at the same time we have teams working diligently across the world who are bringing innovative solutions to retailers and manufacturers. The opportunities […]

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Editor’s Corner: Masters of Innovation

If you think about it, anyone who works in the retail world has to be an innovator. From the CPGs creating new items to the retail product managers buying them to the associates adding them to shelves, there comes a time when everyone has to think on the fly and come up with a unique […]

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