April 29 - Sam's Club used a trio of April occasions to highlight various savings on its merchandising mix.

Canadian company places displays in major chains, Sur La Table stores

Club store system uses preset pallet template

Feb. 4 - Snack and beverage marketers lined the road to Super Bowl XLII with the usual barrage of party-themed activity, while retailers threw HDTVs into the annual promotional game.

Retailers are researching their guests like never before, and CPG brands are expected to tailor displays to these specific shopper profiles.

A transformation in the competitive landscape is opening new doors for retailers previously stifled by supercenter competition.

In a presentation from the In-Store Marketing Summit, Coca-Cola director of shopper marketing insights Claire Quinn explains how results from a landmark shopper study are leading the company toward a "shopper-segmented merchandising" strategy that seeks to make retail execution a store-by-store process.

The proliferation of warehouse clubs, dollar stores and other specialty channels has created a need for special package designs tailored to specific environments. In a presentation from last April's In-Store Marketing Summit, James Peters discusses five key tactics necessary for survival in a diverse marketplace. He also explores how the issue of environmental sustainability is beginning to impact design.