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WINNERS 2023 The shift toward flexible work arrangements, employee well-being and better work/life balance has become embedded in the cultures of this year's honorees. These 12 organizations stand out for [...]

The post-COVID office environment has changed irreversibly. With the large reshifting of work systems and staff priorities within the industry, companies have responded to what their employees seek out beyond [...]

With COVID-19 still persisting despite readily available vaccines, the new office environment is ever-changing: One day it's your kitchen, the next it's in a mask alongside co-workers you haven't seen [...]

PEACE WORKS GTO Group teamed up with UNESCO to create a digital platform that combats violent extremism through social activism Agency program: PeaceWorX Agency: GTO Group Goal: Peace building Impact: [...]

The article focuses on the growing appeal of artisanal breads and international flavors in supermarket bakery departments, along with the adoption of tech solutions to enhance bakery businesses. Topics include consumer preferences for indulgent treats, the popularity of artisanal and specialty breads, and the role of technology in improving bakery operations.

The article focuses on the growth of deli departments in supermarkets, driven by new bold flavors, limited-edition products, and expanded prepared foods. Topics include the rise of spicy and unique flavor profiles, the shift towards grab-and-go items due to labor shortages, and increased consumer demand for natural and innovative deli products.

The article focuses on the rapid growth and profitability of foodservice offerings in supermarkets, driven by consumer demand for convenience and the desire to eat more meals at home. Topics discussed include retailers' investments in enhancing foodservice departments, the expansion of grab-and-go meal options, and the importance of partnering with local foodservice brands to provide unique offerings.

Garnering attention on issues most Americans know affect them, such as the Affordable Care Act and tax reform, is challenging enough. The messaging obstacles become even harder to navigate on [...]

The article focuses on the best places to work in 2023, particularly in midsize companies. It highlights positive feedback from team members about ClinicalMind's leadership, emphasizing a humane workplace culture, empowerment, transparency, and personalized career paths. It also features other midsize companies like ConcentricLife, Humancare, and Neon, emphasizing their commitment to employee development, supportive environments, and innovative workplace practices.

The article highlights the best places to work in life sciences marketing, focusing on positive workplace cultures, employee well-being initiatives, and commitment to professional growth. It emphasizes characteristics such as transparent leadership, flexible work arrangements, and a focus on employee happiness and mental health.

Organizations that earn the 'top workplace' moniker do so on the strength of both their physical workspaces, as well as elements that employees can take with them anywhere they go. [...]

Byline: Barbara Sax Value-oriented promos, on-trend offerings and smart merchandising can lift the VMS category. Promotions dominate the vitamin/mineral/supplement (VMS) category, and if retailers aren't careful, the practice can erode [...]

Byline: Barbara Sax Premium positioning takes craft sodas outside the beverage aisle. Craft sodas are worlds away from traditional carbonated soft drinks. The products are created to be savored and [...]

Byline: Barbara Sax New waters blur lines with other beverage categories. The water category is anything but boring. New products, such as naturally flavored low- and no-calorie still and sparkling [...]

Byline: Barbara Sax Plant-based beverage sales growing at grocery retail. Plant-based milks and nondairy beverages remain a hotbed of innovation. 'This is a $4.2 billion category, with most of the [...]

Byline: Barbara Sax Balancing the tried and true with the innovative is key to success in the category. The cleaning supply category remains a solid performer for supermarkets, but without [...]

Byline: Barbara Sax Retailers are offering healthier options for grab-and-go and impulse shoppers. Shifting consumer tastes have caused retailers to rethink their front-of-store beverage merchandising strategies. Supermarket retailers are finding [...]

Byline: Barbara Sax Focus on function has retailers rethinking assortment, merchandising. Consumers' desire for healthier foods with fewer ingredients is having a significant impact on the beverage category. The result [...]

Byline: Barbara Sax Grocers must narrow assortments, offer value and merchandise creatively to win in this category. Supermarkets are taking a pared-down approach to facial, hand and body moisturizers, offering [...]

Byline: Barbara Sax A category evolves to meet consumer needs. Despite a lack of innovation in the sexual wellness category, retailers can find pockets of growth and profitability. 'Retailers are [...]

Byline: Barbara Sax Marketing and merchandising arthritis products mean understanding purchasers' needs. Arthritis sufferers are smarter today about how they manage their pain and are integrating a number of products, [...]

Byline: Barbara Sax To keep sales turning over, grocers must tailor publication assortment and placement. Consumers are still buying books and magazines, but retailers need to manage that category more [...]

Byline: Barbara Sax Sales of clean-ingredient OTC and personal care products for children are growing by leaps and bounds. More consumers are reaching for natural products when shopping the OTC [...]

Byline: Barbara Sax Grocers can expect incremental gains as more prescription drugs transition to OTC. Prescription drugs switching to over-the-counter (OTC) status represent a huge opportunity for consumers and retailers. [...]

Byline: Barbara Sax Innovation on either end of the price spectrum keeps greeting cards going. Technology has hardly killed the greeting card category. Consumers still find that for certain occasions, [...]

Byline: Barbara Sax Sports nutrition products are growing popular among a broader range of consumers. Wider consumer appeal and more plant-based natural and organic products are driving the sports nutrition [...]

Byline: Barbara Sax High-performance, hearing aid batteries are fueling the category. Despite slow growth in a mature category, some segments of the battery category have seen an uptick. Overall, the [...]

Byline: Barbara Sax The energy category reboots with natural ingredients, new delivery systems. Consumers are still looking for products that give them an energy boost, but they're shifting toward more [...]

Byline: Barbara Sax Older shoppers are increasingly reaching for pain remedies on grocers' shelves. As the population ages and rates of osteoarthritis, diabetes, obesity and osteoporosis rise, consumers self-treating conditions [...]

Byline: Barbara Sax Electronic cigarettes set out to overtake their traditional counterparts. After promising growth, sales of electronic cigarettes have flattened. As consumers gravitate to vape shops for more premium [...]

Byline: Barbara Sax Convenient, affordable green products can allow grocers to clean up. Shoppers want a clean house, but they don't want to spend a lot of time cleaning. 'Consumers [...]

Byline: Barbara Sax Moisturizers lead the pack in the skin care category derby. Traditional moisturizers are outpacing anti-aging products, but products with a therapeutic positioning are gaining steam in both [...]

The article focuses on large companies identified as the best places to work in 2023. It features Evoke Group, highlighting the critical importance of employee growth and development in its culture. It also features other large companies such as Lockwood, Real Chemistry, and SSCG Media Group, showcasing their supportive environments, commitment to innovation, and emphasis on building human connections within the workplace.

Byline: Barbara Sax As family planning morphs into sexual wellness, grocers need to keep up. Many retailers have been recasting their family planning sections to create sexual wellness sets that [...]

Byline: Barbara Sax Printed content is still big -- if retailers order and merchandise wisely. Consumers continue to read books and magazines in traditional formats, and several segments of those [...]

Byline: Barbara Sax Analgesic trends favor private label and low prices, with natural ingredients on the rise. Last month, the U.S Preventive Services Task Force recommended that men and women [...]

Byline: Barbara Sax Children's toiletries take a turn toward the natural and organic. The landscape has changed in the baby and children's toiletry category. Once it was dominated by licensed [...]

Byline: Barbara Sax The newest crop of drugs to go from prescription to over-the-counter offerings can see big sales -- if manufacturers and retailers handle the change correctly. Drugs that [...]

Byline: Barbara Sax Grocers should capitalize on the growing sports nutrition category. Consumers are increasingly embracing sports nutrition products for fitness as well as weight-loss aids. Global market intelligence firm [...]

Byline: Barbara Sax Paper greetings aren't disappearing, manufacturers insist, but innovation in the category is essential to compete with digital and social alternatives. Paperless substitutes and higher postage stamp rates [...]

Byline: Barbara Sax Housewares can be a huge profit center for grocery retailers. Consumers have long purchased housewares in the supermarket channel. In fact, the channel ranks fourth in total [...]

Byline: Barbara Sax Blood pressure and glucose monitoring supplies can enhance a grocer's wellness offerings. With data-driven health care becoming a reality, sales of OTC monitors that can store and [...]

Byline: Barbara Sax Grocers can take advantage of channel shifts for energy-boosting products. Negative press may have dampened consumers' desire for energy boosters, but tired consumers are still interested in [...]

Byline: Barbara Sax In times of emergency, consumers look to grocery retailers for batteries and flashlights. Batteries and flashlights are some of the first items consumers look for when they [...]