Catalina acquires load-to-card digital coupon firm Cellfire

September 8, 2014

The company currently delivers millions of digital coupons every week with a reach of 22,000 stores nationwide.

Supervalu the latest brand to report data breach

August 15, 2014

The company doesn't specify that PIN numbers were stolen, but refers to 'other numerical information' in the announcement that its POS system was compromised.

Harris Poll names the best grocery store brands in the U.S.

July 21, 2014

The 2014 Harris Poll EquiTrend (EQ) study, which measures brand equity for more than 1,500 brands across 170 categories, finds traditional grocery store brands…

Kroger buying healthy living e-tailer Vitacost.com

July 2, 2014

The Kroger Co. and Vitacost.com, an online retailer of healthy living products, have announced a definitive merger agreement under which Kroger will purchase…

Consumers' favorite gas stations are grocery stores, wholesale clubs

June 24, 2014

Although convenience leads motorists to fill up at traditional gas stations, most prefer Kroger and Costco.

U.K. supermarket plans evening class for self-service checkout

June 20, 2014

The manager at the Attleborough branch of U.K. supermarket chain Sainsbury’s is to hold an evening advice and guidance session, with coffee and biscuits, to…

East of England Co-operative deploys category management solutions from Galleria

June 20, 2014

The largest independent retailer in East Anglia, East of England Co-operative Society, has announced its plans for implementation of category management…

Study says 98% of shoppers buy private-label products

June 12, 2014

More shoppers are purchasing private label (store brand) products this year compared to last year, according to a recent study of more than 6,200 consumers by…

Tesco extending 'Scan-as-you-shop' program to 100 more stores

June 11, 2014

Self-service technology provider Re-Vision has announced that after completing a successful 200-store rollout during 2012–13, Tesco have made the decision to…

China’s Rainbow Department Store chain pilots self-checkout tech, UK's Tesco trials high-speed self-checkout

May 30, 2014

NCR has won a contract for a self-checkout pilot project from China’s Rainbow Department Store chain, according to a company announcement. After an initial…

Whole Foods’ paycheck may hinge on prices

by Bryan Pearson — President, LoyaltyOne

People buy at Whole Foods because it stands for more than food, so simply dropping prices doesn’t solve its perception issue.

Nearly one in two U.K. shoppers need help with self-service checkout

May 23, 2014

Nearly one in two U.K. supermarket shoppers say they regularly need help when using self-service checkouts, a survey by independent U.K. market research firm…

Maximizing the value of a retail loyalty program

by Fred Thompson

The grocery industry seemingly changes daily, with new products and initiatives to meet rapidly shifting consumer preferences as well as new technology that…

Tesco store testing new automated checkout scanner

May 21, 2014

Tesco announced that its newest Tesco Extra store in the U.K. city of Lincoln is using a new checkout scanner belt from Datalogic that it says reduces customer…

Sainsbury’s store bags more self-service checkouts

May 15, 2014

The Sainsbury’s store in Bath, U.K. has installed more self-service tills as part of a refurbishment, the Bath Chronicle reports. The store, located in Bath’s…

Grocery Manufacturers Association responds to 'Fed Up' movie

May 9, 2014

The Grocery Manufacturers Association today released the following statement from President and CEO Pamela G. Bailey in response to the film “Fed Up:” 

Speedy checkout wins retail technology of the year

The top retail innovation in InformationWeek's Elite 100 went to Kroger Co.'s QueVision system.

Egging for the bigger basket

by Lisa Biank Fasig — Director, JZMcBride and Associates

The saying goes that you've got to crack a few eggs to make an omelet, but this year coloring a dozen eggs may crack your budget.

Kroger SVP stepping down

April 1, 2014

The Kroger Co. has announced that senior vice president Robert "Pete" Williams plans to retire in May after 37 years with the company.

What Whole Foods teaches us about visual merchandising

As much as any retailer can, Whole Foods embodies the notion that stores aren't simply places to buy things.