Food Industry Glossary

Like every industry, the food industry has special terms we use to describe aspects of our business. This glossary can help newcomers learn terminology and help seasoned food industry experts keep up to date.

TERM DU JOUR

control store

In shopper marketing research, a store in which standard conditions are maintained in order to compare sales and other factors with those from a test store. Control stores are selected for their similarities to the test stores.

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  • store-specific pallet

    A combination of different items on a pallet shipped to a store.

  • control store

    In shopper marketing research, a store in which standard conditions are maintained in order to compare sales and other factors with those from a test store. Control stores are selected for their similarities to the test stores.

  • integrated approach

    Creating opportunities for solution selling of products throughout all departments in a store.

  • automatic distribution

    A method employed by chain headquarters and wholesale grocers to cover key stores promptly by allotting and delivering new items, current deals and special-promotion stock to retail stores without a specific order from the store manager or owner.

  • estimated inventory

    A retail practice of arriving at the total cash value of a store inventory by multiplying the item count by the retail price and subtracting the estimated gross-profit margin.