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Daymon expands supplier services
STAMFORD, Conn. — Global consumer retail leader, Daymon, expanded its portfolio of services Tuesday to include national representation, an added service for select suppliers and brands across the United States.
Health plays role in snacking indulgence
While consumers may be growing more health-conscious with their food choices, it seems there is still room for life’s little indulgences. According to new international research on snacking motivation from Mintel, Americans cited treating themselves as the top reason to snack (50%), and more than one-quarter (28%) agreed that taste is more important than health when choosing a snack.

Consumers need a little help shopping for their furry friends

Consumers continue to turn to online and specialty retail channels for their pet care needs, but drug retailers can do more to assist shoppers in making purchasing decisions in store.
McCormick acquires RB’s food division

SPARKS, Md. — McCormick on Friday announced that it had completed its acquisition of Reckitt Benckiser’s food division, RB Foods. Among the brands that now come into McCormick’s portfolio are Frank’s Red Hot, French’s and Cattlemen’s, all of which McCormick said were a strategic git within its global branded flavor offerings.
Lewis hones broad product strategy

How does Lewis Drug thrive in a crowded and super-competitive marketplace? The company’s success formula is no big secret, said Bob Meyer, SVP of merchandise and marketing, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to replicate. “[We try] to find niches in the marketplace where we feel we can do better than our competition,” Meyer explained.
Amazon reduces delivery to two minutes through Instant Pickup

SEATTLE — Amazon has finally reduced the last mile equation to a matter of minutes with its Instant Pickup, a free service offering Prime and Prime Student members a curated selection of daily essentials available for pickup in two minutes or less at five of Amazon’s fully staffed pickup locations in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Berkeley, Calif., Columbus, Ohio and College Park, Md.
Click-and-collect emerges as high-growth op for non-food, GMDC says

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Click-and-collect is emerging as a high-growth channel opportuntiy for non-food manufacturers, Global Market Development Center noted in its latest next practice report "Connecting with Click-and-Collect: Strategic Upside for Non-Categories."
Target brings experienced hands to food, beverage departments

MINNEAPOLIS — Target is bringing on talent from Walmart and General Mills to accelerate its food and beverage strategy.

Mark Kenny will join Target as VP divisional, meat and fresh prepared food where he will oversee the meat, seafood, deli, bakery and prepared food categories. Kenny joins Target from Walmart, where he most recently was the senior director of private brands, deli and bakery.
More supermarkets investing in health and wellness as growth vehicle, FMI reports

ARLINGTON, Va. — Health and wellness represents a significant growth opportunity for supermarket retailers, according to 81% of the food retailers who participated in a recent Food Marketing Institute survey. That's up from 70% in 2014, FMI reported.
Limited assortment, smaller format stores yield greater sales gains for suppliers

CATONSVILLE, Md. — Suppliers who gain distribution through limited assortment and small format retailers are afforded much larger increases in sales, relative to that from large assortment stores, according to the study "The Effect of Retail Distribution on Sales of Alcoholic Beverages," co-authored by Richard Friberg and Mark Sanctuary of the Stockholm School of Economics.