Latest News From PMG Retail Merchandising

Industry experts recently shared their insight on what to expect for this year's crop and and avocado trends in retail.

While attending industry events requires taking time away from regular business, there is a return on investment from being involved — and a cost of missing out, says columnist Joe Watson.

It’s in every produce department, but the popular fruit’s many varieties and visual versatility make it ripe for dynamic displays.

An impressive produce lineup at the front entrance can elevate customer expectations for what they'll find further into the store, says columnist Armand Lobato.

Adding these relatively simple showcases can compel customers to spend more time in the produce department — and raise the potential for purchases, says columnist Armand Lobato.

Retailers can add to the excitement of the Super Bowl by enhancing their avocado categories with some innovative product tie-ins.

The trade organization says it recognizes the dominance of Mexican avocados during this time of year and goes all out to help retailers score big returns by promoting the fruit.

It’s still December, but suppliers of avocados and avocado-related products say it’s not too early to start making plans for 2024 Super Bowl promotions.

Like chess or any good board game, making sure that all the merchandising pieces fit together requires planning and anticipation, says columnist Armand Lobato.

The holidays have plenty of hustle and bustle for shoppers, so convenience, the right variety and value (more than ever) will be at the top of their lists. Give the gift of ease in picking produce to fill their carts.

A produce professional was stocking the department shelves on a summery mid-morning Monday at Food Lion in Greystone Village in North Raleigh, N.C.

Merchandising displays need to be more thoughtful than a simple pile o’ taters.

While we're in full fall mode, hit up social media for pumpkin-themed inspiration to incorporate eye-catching autumn displays across your produce department.

In one way or another, grocers have been dabbling in farming for years. But in the last 10 years, food retailers have found new and interesting ways to do it. Learn why, how and who is growing in-store.

Starting with sunny displays, brighten the shopper’s basket with more lemons.

Shoppers might not be too familiar with how to select or eat papayas, says merchandising expert Brian Dey. This is where your skills and education become the key cog in the success of selling papaya.

Timed with National Mushroom Month, the mushroom marketing council has launched a fall promotion offering home cooks resources, recipes and inspiration that spotlight simplicity and speed.

The first produce brand to partner with College Football Playoff has its sights set on inspiring shoppers and game day events this fall with “guacgating," a playful twist on tailgating.

The Packer tours Central Market, in Austin, Texas, in the latest installment of Market Crush, a series featuring retail produce purveyors who are crushing it when it comes to dynamic displays that drive shoppers to buy.

After 38 years with the Hy-Vee grocery store chain based in West Des Moines, Iowa, Greg Kimmel won national recognition for his creativity and extensive produce knowledge.

Welcome to a pictorial of Despar Italia supermarket in Venice, Italy, the second installment of Market Crush, a series featuring retail produce purveyors who are crushing it with dynamic displays that drive sales.

The greenhouse grower and pasta producer have joined forces to promote a back-to-school campaign on the Instacart and Kroger grocery delivery platforms this fall.

The Central Valley-based citrus grower is sponsoring the Healthy Family Project this August to help families with tips and healthy recipes in its eighth annual back-to-school campaign.

Produce departments across the Northeast grocery chain's 149 stores will compete for bragging rights on fresh produce merchandising that showcases the fruits of summer.

For your inspiration, let’s shine a light on some winning and notable citrus displays entered in the winter 2023 contest of PMG’s Produce Artist Award Series.

VIDEO: See who won the 2023 spring contest of the Produce Artist Award Series, complete with a new judge on the panel and a live drawing to see which participant wins a $50 Amazon gift card.

Goldenberry Farms launched the “Ramboos Big Adventure” game on the Apple Store and Google Play as a value-add to the product line of Ramboos rambutans.

See what the produce department of an award-winning produce manager looks like.

If you want to get your hands on the cult-favorite smoky-spice chili grown in Hatch, N.M., don’t wait — the time is now.

"With signage throughout the store, we can provide helpful information to customers that want low-carbon footprint items within different food groups,” Mom’s founder and CEO Scott Nash said.

Oftentimes, evening shoppers get the leftovers, the picked-over product. The wet wall is drowned, the mango pyramid collapsed and the salad Picasso looks like mud now.

We’re now on the threshold of the most intense two to three months of fresh produce sales, says columnist Armand Lobato, who offers guidance on making the most of your summer setup.

We've added a new prize, a new judge and want you to take some photos of your produce displays and send them to us to enter the fast-approaching contest.

American Cookware and the Michigan Asparagus Advisory Board are launching “Cooking the American Dream”, a social campaign that celebrates American-crafted cookware with Michigan asparagus.

The new deadline for entering the next PMG Produce Artist Award Series contest is June 15. Don't miss your chance to show your great merchandising displays.

The Michigan Asparagus Advisory Board is celebrating what makes asparagus from the Great Lake State so special in a video series that highlights growers and the culinary attributes of the summer vegetable.

Summer's beautiful bounty of produce is about to crop up, so here's some inspiration for merchandising your store displays as the berries and stone fruit start flooding in.

Summer's beautiful bounty of produce is about to crop up, so here's some inspiration for merchandising your store displays as the berries, grapes and stone fruit flood in.

If produce sales jump after resetting the layout of the department, it has to be a success, right? Columnist Armand Lobato shares his own experience from witnessing the ups and downs of one merchandising modification.

Check out the winning mushroom display in PMG's Winter 2023 contest of the Produce Artist Award Series, plus other mushroom display entries in the series.

Improve your store's digital impulse sales of produce after learning the strategies these data, analytics, marketing and produce experts say works in e-commerce.

Placement is key to ensuring consistent mango movement in the produce department, and that can be especially true for Cinco de Mayo — or “Cinco de Mango,” as the National Mango Board refers to the holiday.

Frutura CEO David Krause discusses how an agreement to use Coca Cola's Maid and Simply brands on Dayka & Hackett’s fresh citrus and grapes came to be. Products are set to appear as early as the third quarter of 2023.

Welcome to PMG’s Produce Artist Award Series, a quarterly contest among produce managers and merchandisers, showcasing their produce artistry, strategy and know-how. See the winter 2023 contest winners in this webinar.

Retail opportunities include in-store, digital and social media marketing components. At foodservice, key messages focus on educating and inspiring foodservice decision-makers.

Like the regions where the produce originates and the people who eat them, tropicals are a diverse, beautiful lot.

Instacart Marketplace implements random-weight fresh produce ads, featuring specific brands and farms, for all of its grocery partners.

Can you do better than Brian's citrus display — or Kasalya's potato display? Take pics of your produce displays and enter the contest to inspire others, and for bragging rights, of course.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services provides the Fresh From Florida-branded bins to retail partners, and they can be used as endcaps or stand-alone floor displays.

The newly opened, 97,000-square-foot Lake Austin H-E-B has underlined the Texas grocer’s commitment to creating rich in-store experiences, boasting two-levels, an expansive produce department and multiple restaurants.