Sainsbury's signs up for NCR's predictive services for POS and self-checkout

January 17, 2012

NCR Corp. recently announced that U.K.-based supermarket chain Sainsbury's has entered into a five-year managed service agreement which will see Sainsbury's…

Wincor Nixdorf 360 Scan Portal speeds consumers through the checkout line

January 15, 2012

Wincor Nixdorf Inc., one of the world's leading providers of total IT solutions for the retail industry, has introduced its 360 Scan Portal, a fully automatic…

Kroger automated c-store hits college campus

January 12, 2012

A new robotic c-store, owned by Kroger, is running 24 hours a day at Ohio Northern University, according to a story in Vending Market Watch.

Publix discontinuing grocery service

January 9, 2012

Lakeland, Fla.-based Publix Super Markets Inc. is discontinuing its pilot program featuring curbside grocery service later this month, according to…

Does Wall Street go Krogering?

by Lisa Biank Fasig — Director, JZMcBride and Associates

Are stock analysts loyal Kroger customers? Perhaps they would be if they could be.

Survey: Grocery shoppers maintain or increase spending, look for more value, service

Consumer spending on groceries has increased in the past three months, but consumers are expecting more from their stores.

Big Y selects AisleBuyer mobile shopping platform

November 7, 2011

Big Y Foods, Inc. and AisleBuyer LLC have announced a partnership to provide Big Y's customers with a mobile application for iPhone and Android devices that…

In the blink of an eye ...

by Jeff Weidauer — Vice President, Marketing & Strategy, Vestcom International, Inc.

It's no secret that supermarkets spend literally hundreds of millions of dollars on advertising. They spend money on television, radio, print, email, online…

Checkout system ShelfX allows shoppers to skip lines

ShelfX will eliminate long lines and the need for cashiers, but how adoptable is the platform?

QThru demo: Self-checkout via mobile phone

QThru is a new shopping platform which allows consumers to shop and checkout without standing in line, scanning product as they move through the store.

California bans self-service alcohol sales

October 16, 2011

According to the Los Angeles Times, California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law a bill that prohibits the sale of alcohol via self-service or…

Target: We will sell only sustainable, traceable seafood by 2015

October 12, 2011

Target Corp. today announced it is committed to selling only sustainable and traceable seafood in its stores by 2015. This initiative will be achieved through…

What Whole Foods gained from its LivingSocial deal

The offer of $20 worth of products for $10 sold 'at a staggering rate.'

European hypermarket Auchan adopts RFID to track produce

October 4, 2011

Orange Business Services is providing Auchan Group, the 12th largest food retail group in the world, a real-time tracking solution to monitor the complete…

Tesco stores add to fleet of NCR self-checkout systems

September 19, 2011

Tesco customers throughout Central and Eastern Europe can now scan, bag and pay for goods themselves.

Consumer grocery store survey reveals satisfaction and brand preferences by geography

September 14, 2011

Empathica Inc., a provider of Customer Experience Management (CEM) solutions to some of the world's most respected brands, announced that its Consumer Insights…

Barix IP Audio Solution delivers retail radio program to 300 Penny Market Italy stores

September 5, 2011

Barix has announced a major in-store media win that encompasses the rollout of an IP audio system to 300 retail stores in Italy to enhance the shopper…

Jewel-Osco’s new strategy: Good business or sheer folly?

by Dale Furtwengler — President, Furtwengler & Associates, P.C.

In a May 3, 2011 Chicago Tribune article Wallin Wong reported that Jewel-Osco "...is continuing to cut prices while tailoring its stores for individual…

U.K. supermarket putting iPad docks on shopping carts

August 30, 2011

Broadcaster Sky is trying to make its content even more ubiquitous in the U.K. through a partnership with Sainsburys. According to a report in the Telegraph…

Portuguese retailer implements mobile self-scanning

August 29, 2011

Portugal's largest food retailer, Sonae, is deploying Wincor Nixdorf's mobile self-scanning solution, TPiSHOP. Following a successful pilot installation, the…