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Articles in May, 2002 issue of Grocery Headquarters

• GMDC provides "return on investment". (Nonfoods for Profit).
  by Seth Mendelson
• The new face of branding: if consumers have anything to say about it, the days of mega-brands dominating the grocery shelves could soon be coming to a close. Smaller, more intimate brands offer the personal touch that customers crave. (Center Store).
  by Carol Radice
• Progress on in-store implementation? While independents have clearly taken the ISI initiative to heart, improvement in both speed-to-shelf and planogram integrity remains modes. Retailers are taking responsibility in-house.
  by Carol Radice
• The search for the perfect snack food. (Center Store).
  by Rebecca Zimoch
• Sliding doors: grocery entrances go high-tech; a door is simply a door--except, of course, at grocery stores, where new technology offers retailers a multitude of options. (Equipment & Design).
  by David Litwak
• Theater in the beams: Copps uses prismatic lighting to guide customers through its new facility. (Equipment & Design).
  by Kim Daley
• The incredibly shrinking universe: instead of developing completely new products, manufacturers are refining and improving the products that they have already introduced. (Off the Drawing Board).
  by David Litwak
• Some script prices dropping. (Nonfoods News).
  by Carol Radice
• Hedy Halpert: a life on its own terms; known for raising the bar in food trade publishing, Halpert leaves behind a set of values and vision essential for all in the industry. (Fast Forward).
  by Ryan Mathews
• One on one with Joe Solis, vice president of marketing, Premier Greetings. (Advertorial).
• SBT builds scale: while much work has been done to demonstrate the feasibility of SBT in a DSD environment, comparatively little has been done to bring SBT to the warehouse. (Distribution & Logistics).
  by David Litwak
• Pricing done right: grocers are starting to use optimization software that tells them what consumers want to pay for products, taking out the guesswork. (Tech Solutions).
• The new security menace: the Internet and e-business have created a situation in which companies are hard pressed to know who is accessing their business systems for legitimate purposes. (Tapping Technology).
  by Dr. Arvind Krishna
• Good help wanted: a quality staff in distribution centers can help operations run smoothly. So, how do retailers find the right DC employee? (Distribution & Logistics).
  by David Litwak
• Master of the retail universe: Kmart's recent decision to dose roughly 300 stores is creating a vacuum in the mass retail industry that will directly impact grocery stores. (From the Publisher).
  by William J. D'Alexander
• Biotech's promising future: future applications of biotechnology could create a whole new generation of fresh foods. (Focus on Fresh).
  by Molly McLaughlin
• New incentives to increase attendance at GMDC conferences. (Nonfoods for Profit).
  by Seth Mendelson
• Nothing but the truth: for too long, retailers, wholesalers and suppliers have played a game of cat and mouse with the merchandise mix. Things need to change. (Nonfoods Talk).
  by Seth Mendelson
• The store of the future: a view from different angles; Grocery Headquarters contacted officials at five different design firms to get their views on what the store of the future might look like. (Equipment Design).
  by David Litwak
• Energy Partner of the Year. (Equipment & Design News).
  by David Litwak
• "Nothing less than the best"[TM]. (Supplier Profile: Advertisement).
  by Rick Anger
• White bread for Passover? Plan "vanillaization" and mismerchandising lie behind much of our industry's woes. (A view from Wall Street).
  by Gary Giblen
• Switching lights: with suppliers continuing to introduce a wide range of products, the lighting category has never been so accessible. Unfortunately, supermarkets have not been able to take advantage of this trend.
  by Seth Mendelson
• Teamwork creates opportunity. (Distribution & Logistics).
  by David Litwak
• Band of growers: the consolidated retail marketplace is changing the relationships between produce growers and retailers. What does this mean over the long haul? (Focus on Fresh).
  by Megan Ladage
• Pork: a new opportunity for retailers. (Fresh Talk).
  by Molly McLaughlin
• Food soldiers: communication, coordination and cooperation are critical to protecting the food supply in the war against terrorism. Grocery stores are the first and last lines of defense. (Washington Perspective).
  by Cecelia Blalock
• The vision thing: retail CEOs need to include technology in their strategic vision, and CIOs need to include vision in their approach to technology. (Tech Insights).
• Making a case for nonfoods: supermarket retailers need to develop their seasonal operations with nonfoods products--to build excitement in their stores and create profits. (Nonfoods for Profit).
  by Jeff Manning
• A lesson from Mother Nature: Mother Nature's no fool, and neither are consumers when it comes to flavor. (Food Forum).
  by Mark Munger
• The art in artisan foods: artisanal products are on an upswing as consumers look for high-quality breads, cheeses and deli items. But, can small artisans hold on to market share as large manufacturers create their own specialty lines? (Focus on Fresh).
  by Molly McLaughlin
• Fleming gets back on tract: in an exclusive interview with Grocery Headquarters, Fleming chairman and CEO Mark Hansen says the company, after taking several hits, is back on the right course.
  by Lon Lewis
• Tackling the retail coverage issue: retailers and suppliers are on opposite ends of the discussion about retail coverage. Who's right, and more importantly, how is this debate going to affect the future of the grocery industry? (Future Forces).
  by Patrick Kiernan
• Shrinking scan-based trading fears: the left side of the brain says, "SBT is a logical step;" the right side says, "it scares me to death". (Raftery on Performance).
  by Dan Raftery
• Dairy Deluge: the dairy case has been rife with new products. Here's a look at what's hot, what's not and what's coming down the dairy pipeline. (Focus on Fresh).
  by Megan Ladage
• Biotech: bowed but not broken? The proliferation of gentically modified by foods has raised concerns across the globe. However, do American consumers truly care?
  by Molly McLaughlin
• Hartz supports DOGNY campaign. (Nonfoods News).
  by Seth Mendelson
• Going to town: a new owner and a new design help give one recycled Foodtown supermarket a whole new lease on life. (Equipment & Design).
  by David Litwak