VNU Business Publications USA will merge its leading food retail publications, Supermarket Business and Progressive Grocer, in order to create the largest magazine serving the food retailing industry.
The new magazine will operate under the name Progressive Grocer, which has served the industry for nearly 80 years. The first issue of the merged publication will be available January 2002. The new
Progressive Grocer will provide coverage of news developments, product trends, human resource issues, and management strategies to executives, buyers, and store managers at food retailing chains and
independent food retailers. The magazine, which will be tabloid size, will increase their number of print issues from 12 to 18 per year.