Retail Industry Insights

Buyers make decisions about the thousands of products carried by supermarkets. By building strong partnerships with buyers, retail dietitians can leverage their expertise to impact what the customer is offered on the shelf.

This week in Supermarket News, two hot topics affecting retailers: dealing with food allergens in the bakery and re-thinking how to merchandise the snack aisle.

Why should retail dietitians care about the role of technology in retail sales and loyalty? By understanding this important element of the future of retail,dietitians can identify opportunities to extend their impact and influence.

<i>Supermarket News</i> recently profiled two retailers making health and wellness headway: A&P and Wakefern. Read on to learn about what these industry leaders are doing to move their health and wellness agendas forward.

Retailers that support the well-being of workers, suppliers and customers earn loyalty by making lives better.

You’re a dietitian. What can you possibly learn from a marketer? Quite a bit, if you work for a retailer. Getting outside of the “nutrition box” is one of the biggest challenges faced by retail dietitians, especially if you’re new to the industry. When I was working for the Central Market Division of the H.E.B. Grocery Company, my most important mentors were those in operations and, yes, marketing.

Over the past 10 years, there has been a significant increase in registered dietitians working for retailers. Judy Dodd, MS, RD, LDN, FADA, has been the Healthy Living Advisory for Giant Eagle for 20 years and is a member of the Retail Dietitians Business Alliance (RDBA) Advisory Board. We asked Judy a few questions to help shed some light on the retail registered dietitian (RD) landscape—where it’s been and where it is today.

Changes are afoot! Supermarket News is releasing its annual Top 75 Retailers and Wholesalers list today, and this year's ranking reflects several shifts with more on the horizon.