Costco is bringing back its full sampling program and adding back in-store food court seating at all of its stores, Chief Financial Officer Richard Galanti said during the company's third-quarter ...

In big box stores, supermarkets, and even smaller grocers, food manufacturers' representatives seem to lurk at the end of every aisle hawking their canape-size samples. But how effective are such ...

Ulta Beauty is testing new smart vending tech from SOS that will expand the beauty retailer’s in-store sampling program and add in-store advertising capabilities to its retail media offerings for the ...

Beyond Meat Inc. says robust in-store sampling of its plant-based meat products is coming, and with it, an expected business rebound. Chief Executive Ethan Brown reminded analysts on the company’s ...

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The threat of bioterrorism has raised food-safety issues to a new level, especially when considering product sampling. While in-store sampling might appear to be an area of high vulnerability in light ...

During a recent interview, I was asked what the two biggest demands or trends are in the sampling industry today. That was an easy question to answer, since our clients tell us what matters most to ...

The physical and digital worlds continue to merge in retail, and now one retailer is moving some of that action into its stores. The Vitamin Shoppe is adding interactive, digital kiosks to add data ...