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Energy Drinks Slowed by Economy

Brand Marketing

Though still a star of the packaged beverages category, energy drinks are seeing rapidly slowing sales growth as energy shots take off and newer products shake up the cooler, according [...]

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Wawa Spotlights Associates in ‘Big Six Values’ Program

Brand Marketing

With two innovative programs that recognize and assist its associates, Wawa has made its core values tangible. The c-store operator gives life to its core values — Value People; Delight [...]

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Q Mart Reward Program Pays Off

Brand Marketing

As customers respond to the scores of rewards offered through its loyalty program, Q Mart Marketplace, operator of 20 stores based in Wisconsin, is experiencing more frequent visits by regular [...]

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Retail’s Private Label Programs Take Off

Brand Marketing

NEW YORK Recent research on a number of fronts all point in one direction: difficult economic times have bolstered the rollout and expansion of many retailers’ private label lines — [...]

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Private Label Programs Take Off

Brand Marketing

Recent research on a number of fronts all point in one direction: difficult economic times have bolstered the rollout and expansion of many retailers’ private label lines — including c-store [...]

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In-Store Media Must Change With the Times

Brand Marketing

NEW YORK The way consumers respond to in-store promotional messages and media is changing, with traditional appeals losing some potency, according to the results of a new poll that surveyed [...]

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Shoppers Respond Differently to Store Media

Brand Marketing

The way consumers respond to in-store promotional messages and media is changing, with traditional appeals losing some potency, according to the results of a new poll that surveyed 999 shoppers [...]