Consider two images. In the first, there’s a beautiful green pasture with animals happily grazing and a garden chock full of delicious vegetables. In the second, scientists dressed in stark white coats swirl concoctions in their flasks and analyze the results of their latest experiments. What do those two images have in common? They both represent places where our food comes from.
Just in time for the start of ice cream season—retailers and dairy producers will be celebrating the 12th annual National Dairy Month throughout June. You’re likely to see lots of promotions for dairy products in stores this month, and they’ll go well beyond the milk carton and cheese slice staples we often envision when we think “dairy department.” Today’s dairy selection encompasses a wide range of products, from cow’s milk to almond milk and kefir to cotija cheese. You can take advantage of this month of moo to boost your sales no matter what you have on your cart.
As a Sales Advisor, a warm and inviting personality goes a long way to getting customers to come over to your cart. But what you say when they get there is what really clinches the sale. This month, Lead Sales Advisor Pamela Pearson gives us her tips for developing a winning sales pitch.
Retail stores are an evolving footprint. We’ve all had times when we’ve gone into a store to get one of our usual favorites, only to find that it’s moved to a different section or been replaced by a “new and improved” alternative. This is evidence of what the industry calls category resets and new item […]
The popularity of organic foods has been steadily on the rise over the last decade, thanks in large part to the efforts and offerings of specialty retailers like Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s. Sales declined slightly during the recession, but are back on an accelerated growth track—projected to reach $35 billion by the end of […]
Brett Barcelona, President and General Manager Retail Services The Real Game Changers The teams that execute grand openings have to work together in complete unison in order to deliver the full experience that our retail partners, and their shoppers, have come to know us for. Often times an opening consists of a team of over […]
As a company, Interactions serves a wide variety of retailers and brands. But much of the name we have made for ourselves over the past 26 years comes from our partnerships with grocery retailers. Because of that, we’re always keeping an eye on what’s happening in the food industry and what the trends coming down […]
