Based on consumer feedback, Food Lion has renovated 178 stores in five states and has added 800 employees as part of a rebranding initiative. Grand-opening events are being held at improved stores, which offer increased produce offerings and lower prices…
Massachusetts treasurer Steven Grossman challenged House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, to a debate Thursday, after Boehner said publicly that he probably won't vote in favor of the Marketplace Fairness Act. "Local retailers and other merchants should not have to compete…
A recent study, by Seattle-based group Placed, found 40% of the shoppers participated in showrooming and concluded the threat to retailers may be more serious than they realize. The study was based on survey results from nearly 15,000 people. Retailers…
The Nielsen Co. is out with its quarterly assessment of consumer confidence in the US, which it says shows "the biggest jump in Consumer Confidence since 2008."Highlights: "The "biggest jump in Consumer Confidence since the beginning of the Great Recession…
Some 65% of consumers abandon e-commerce sites that don't let them quickly find what they're looking for, according to a survey. The survey detailed consumers' pet peeves with online and brick-and-mortar stores, including out of stock inventory and having to…