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Whole Foods launches 'Responsibly Grown' produce rating system
October 15, 2014
The new rating system labels fresh fruits, vegetables and flowers as "good," "better" or "best" to help shoppers make more informed choices in the produce and…
read nowStudy says consumer satisfaction with supermarkets is very high
October 14, 2014
The research found that supermarkets continue to generate high satisfaction among their shoppers, scoring an average of 4.46 on a five-point scale, where five…
read nowHy-Vee to utilize Agilence's Retail 20/20 to improve in-store operations
September 30, 2014
The employee-owned grocer is based in West Des Moines, Iowa, and operates 237 stores in Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota…
read nowIndependent grocers hold ground in tough fiscal year 2013
September 10, 2014
The National Grocers Association and FMS Solutions today released the results of their joint 2014 Independent Grocers Financial Survey, covering fiscal year…
read nowWhole Foods Market offering one-hour delivery, in-store pickup
September 9, 2014
Whole Foods Market and one-hour grocery delivery service Instacart have announced a new partnership that enables customers to have Whole Foods Market products…
read nowCatalina 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.
read nowSupervalu 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.
read nowHarris 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…
read nowKroger 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…
read nowConsumers' 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.
read nowU.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…
read nowEast 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…
read nowStudy 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…
read nowTesco 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…
read nowChina’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…
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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.
read nowNearly 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…
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Maximizing the value of a retail loyalty program
The grocery industry seemingly changes daily, with new products and initiatives to meet rapidly shifting consumer preferences as well as new technology that…
read nowTesco 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…
read nowSainsbury’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…
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