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Table of contents NOVEMBER 2008 • VOLUME 87 • NUMBER 12 On the On The WebWeb 32 94 Grocery: 22 “Who’s really helping people to be healthy?”—Martin Goodwin, Goodwin’s Organic Foods & Drinks • Page 23 Find out about innovations in dish detergents, which are increasingly catering to consumers interested in all-natural, health-oriented items. Cover story 22 Store of the Month: All organic, all the time With Organic Foods & Drinks, grocer Martin Goodwin aims to take the guesswork out of eating healthy. 40 2008 Category Captains Awards: Marching orders With category management services a given in the upper echelons of the food business, marketers today have got to be more driven then ever to meet retailers’ needs. 98 Produce: Taking their stand Grocers are taking stronger roles in the produce industry’s proliferating cause-marketing campaigns to reinforce both their products’ healthy attributes and their own corporate altruism. What’s Next: Read up on the the new products PROGRESSIVE GROCER thinks will make a splash at retail. Features 30 PG Industry Event: Win/win A recent event held in conjunction with the GMA Merchandising, Sales & Marketing (MSM) Conference in St. Petersburg, Fla. congratulated recipients of PG’s Top Women in Grocery and Green Grocer awards. Grocery 88 Beverage Alcohol: Help the pour With holidays coming, grocers with alcohol programs can focus on better value and merchandising fun to lessen the “Bah, humbug!” factor. Nonfoods 104 Holiday General Merchandise: Deck the halls or all hands on deck? An economy in turmoil and an acute lack of consumer confidence could put a potential damper on holiday general merchandise sales. Store of the Month: Learn more about Goodwin’s Organic Foods & Drinks, and view a photo gallery. 92 Meat Snacks: Stick around New flavors and healthier options could spice up performance for portable meat snacks, especially if more women grab for them. 32 Private Label: What economic downturn? Sales of private label are not only resistant to the effects of today’s economy, they can thrive in it—espe104 cially for grocers who carefully study trends, and innovate. Departments 8 Front End: 12 Guiding Stars looks beyond grocery Nielsen’s Shelf Stoppers/Spotlight: Hair care/Men’s hair coloring Market Snapshot: Tampa-St. Petersburg, Fla. Lempert Report: Food can be fun Independents Report: Stop family feuding before it begins Equipment Innovations EXCLUSIVE online column Fresh food 94 Meat Trends: Cutting it thin Value deals, clever crosspromotions, and merchandising that targets lucrative shopper segments are among the tactics of smart grocers looking to get higher meat sales out of a holiday that could be low on cheer. 14 19 20 114 Get the latest on selling to ethnic shoppers in Armando L. Martín’s Multicultural Marketing column. NOW @ PROGRESSIVEGROCER.COM 36 Private Label: Critical mass With collective buying power that rivals the biggest grocers, Topco today looks like the right store-brand organization at the right time. Industry news updated daily, issue archives, business resources, Web enhancements to our print stories, industry events and links, and more. Don’t wait—log on today! 6 • Progressive Grocer • November 2008 A H E A D O F W H AT ’ S N E X T www.progressivegrocer.com http://www.PROGRESSIVEGROCER.COM http://www.progressivegrocer.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Progressive Grocer - November 2008

Progressive Grocer - November 2008
Contents
Front End
Nielsen’s Shelf Stoppers/Spotlight
Market Snapshot
Lempert Report
Independents Report
Cover Story: Store of the Month
PG Industry Event
Private Label: What Economic Downturn?
Private Label: Critical Mass
2008 Category Captains Awards
Beverage Alcohol
Meat Snacks
Meat Trends
Produce
Holiday General Merchandise
Equipment Innovations

Progressive Grocer - November 2008