BJ's Wholesale is working on its perishable food offerings in a bid to compete with supermarkets as the primary source for weekly shopping needs.

Costco gave special treatment to Procter & Gamble this spring with prominent placement in member mailings and stores for a number of brands.

An overview of recent digital marketing activity at leading U.S. retailers

An overview of common marketing characteristics among 10 leading consumer product manufacturers.

The economic recession has made it glaringly clear that segmenting shoppers based on household income, age or even ethnicity is far less important than identifying their unique "shopper personalities."

A recession-driven focus on value has made Walmart the leader in customer loyalty as well as trip frequency.

Bryan Gildenberg of Management Ventures Inc. surveys the economic landscape and discusses how dominant players in the drugstore, dollar, supermarket, mass and club channels are responding.

Jon Kramer of Alliance, A RockTenn Co., offers insights and observations of the 2009 Halloween merchandising season.