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Whole Foods chiefs: We're sorry we overcharged customers
July 3, 2015
Whole Foods apologizes for overcharging incidents, vows to beef up training.
read nowBarnes & Noble taps new chief as plans to split company up move forward
July 2, 2015
Bookseller Barnes & Noble has a new chief running its retail business segment.
read nowRetailers hiring on a growth path, 50K new June jobs
July 2, 2015
The U.S. business segment is growing with 237,000 jobs added in June.
read nowSTRATACACHE expands shopper marketing with IZ-ON acquisition
July 2, 2015
Dayton, Ohio-based digital signage provider announced its acquisition of IZ-ON Media, a digital media company specializing in in-store shopper marketing…
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Health-and-beauty chain Clicks South Africa clicks on digital signage for in-store marketing
July 2, 2015
South African health-and-beauty retail chain Clicks has announced a partnership with South African digital signage solutions company Moving Tactics that…
read nowWebinar to focus on customer traffic, conversion insight
July 2, 2015
Traffic and conversion data can be priceless if a retailer understands how to use it to drive sales, engage with shoppers and boost marketing. An expert will…
read nowReport: Sandwiches still rule menus, homes
July 2, 2015
Roughly 79 percent of all adults have eaten a sandwich in the past seven days, according to data published in the all-new Packaged Facts report, "Sandwiches…
read nowNRA: Expansion likely for restaurant industry
July 1, 2015
The restaurant industry outlook is positive and business owners are optimistic about improving sales in the next several months.
read nowRestaurant group wants feds to revamp proposed overtime policy proposal
July 1, 2015
The proposed new federal overtime rules are not sitting well with the National Council of Chain Restaurants.
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Online grocery shopping gaining in popularity among consumers
July 1, 2015
More consumers are jumping online to buy groceries these day, with a 29 percent increase in total online grocery shopping in the past year.
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Survey: Consumers not too confident regarding retail data security
July 1, 2015
The retail industry is getting poor marks when it comes to secure handling of consumer data, ranking the lowest, along with government agencies, in a new…
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Peapod.com debuts farm box produce service
July 1, 2015
Peapod.com is delivering local farm produce via a new service called Peapod Local Farm Box this summer in nearly a dozen states.
read nowShell Fuel Rewards kiosk wins 'Best Retail Deployment' at the ICX Association Awards
July 1, 2015
The Shell Fuel Rewards kiosk program, developed by Frank Mayer and Associates, recently won an award for Best Retail Deployment at the ICX Association Industry…
read nowNRF to Congress: It's time to repeal, reform federal healthcare law
June 30, 2015
The National Retail Federation is calling on Congress to take action following the Supreme Court ruling upholding the controversial Affordable Care Act.
read nowConAgra steps away from $5B private label business effort
June 30, 2015
Packaged food titan ConAgra Foods is stepping away from the private label business to focus on its consumer brands and intends to be much more strident in…
read nowSysco steps away from US Foods acquisition following federal court injunction
June 29, 2015
Sysco Corp. won't be appealing a federal court ruling against its planned $3.5 billion acquisition of US Foods and will be going back to the drawing board to…
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July 4 holiday consumer spend reflects healthy growth spurt
June 29, 2015
Consumers will spend more on July 4 food celebrations this year than they did last year, with total spend on food items expected to hit $6.6 billion.
read nowShoplifting, employee theft top reasons for $44B retail loss in 2014
June 29, 2015
Shoplifting is the key activity spurring retail loss and resulted in a fraud cost of $44 billion in 2014. The good news is the amount of loss is declining.
read nowTarget chief merchant stepping down
June 26, 2015
Mega retailer Target is striving to get back on track in the ever competitive marketplace and undergoing its second huge leadership change within the past year.
read nowWomen’s clothing retailer lululemon recalling elastic draw cords
June 26, 2015
Lululemon, which sells high-end women’s clothing, is being directed by the Consumer Product Safety Commission to replace the elastic drawstring used in over…
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