Wegmans, Trader Joe's, Publix, Costco, Sprouts top Consumer Reports supermarket ratings

March 26, 2014

In Consumer Reports' latest survey, Wegmans, Trader Joe's, Publix, Costco and Sprouts earned the highest scores overall among 55 of the nation's major grocery…

Meijer adds features to its mPerks digital program

March 21, 2014

Meijer has announced added features for its mPerks program that allows customers to store digital receipts from purchases in a single place and details exactly…

Wincor Nixdorf to use MEI banknote recycling systems in retail checkout lanes

March 21, 2014

Wincor Nixdorf is to use the MEI BNR banknote recycling system in its retail payment terminals.

ECR, Checkpoint offer free loss prevention benchmark tool

March 11, 2014

The ECR Shrinkage Group, an expert group focused on shrink, with the support of merchandise availability solutions supplier for the retail industry Checkpoint…

Hong Kong supermarket chain PARKnSHOP adds merchandising tech

February 28, 2014

Galleria Retail Technology Solutions, a provider of retail and category planning, automation and optimization solutions, has announced that PARKnSHOP, the…

Retail customer satisfaction improves for a third consecutive year

Better customer service, discounting more than offsets a drop in customer satisfaction with online retail.

Independent grocers: Three ways to gain a trade promotions edge

by James Tenser — Principal, VSN Strategies

When it comes to capturing their fair share of impact from trade deals, independent grocers have long struggled to match their crosstown, big-chain rivals.

NGA reveals Creative Choice Awards 'Best of Show' winners

February 12, 2014

The National Grocers Association has announced its Creative Choice Awards "Best of Show" winners in the Marketing and Merchandising categories at a special…

Food Lion, Hannaford, Bottom Dollar Grocery demand animal welfare reports from suppliers

February 11, 2014

The country's ninth-largest grocer, Delhaize America, announced that it will require its pork suppliers to produce reports regarding their progress in…

Kroger acquires digital coupon and promotions firm

February 11, 2014

The Kroger Co. today announced it has purchased the assets of YOU Technology Brand Services Inc., a Silicon Valley-based provider of digital coupons and…

NGA certifies four vendors with 'CART Registered' status

February 6, 2014

The National Grocers Association has announced that four business solution providers have gained "CART Registered for NGA" status as offering benefits for…

Kroger completes merger with Harris Teeter

January 29, 2014

The Kroger Co. and Harris Teeter Supermarkets IN.C. today annouN.C.ed that the merger transaction between the two companies was completed on Jan. 28. Under the…

Precision measuring tech for retail checkouts to weigh in at EuroShop

January 27, 2014

METTLER TOLEDO, a manufacturer of precision measuring instruments, will present retail concepts to improve the in-store experience at fresh service counters…

NRF bulletin: Personalization done right

by James Tenser — Principal, VSN Strategies

I've been on record many times as a hater of shopper loyalty, but an advocate of intelligent personalization.

Shoppers purchase less than 1 percent of available products at their grocer

January 14, 2014

According to a new study published by coupon marketing firm Catalina, shoppers are highly selective when it comes to making CPG purchases, buying on average…

Costco co-founder Jim Sinegal to accept NRF's Gold Medal Award next week

Nike named retail innovator of the year; Half Price Books VP also to be honored.

Report suggests that private label, national brands must work together

December 18, 2013

About one year ago, Information Resources Inc. predicted that private label in the United States had hit a proverbial glass ceiling. This prediction has proven…

Instacart brings same-day grocery delivery service to Boston

December 12, 2013

Same-day grocery delivery service Instacart, which currently operates in San Francisco and Chicago, announced today that it has expanded into the Boston market.

Food Lion unveils new store format

December 4, 2013

Food Lion is unveiling its new store format today at the grand reopening of its Union Street store in Concord, N.C. According to a press release, the format…

Largest grocery chain retailer in Denmark implements customer-centric merchandising

November 6, 2013

Galleria Retail Technology Solutions, a provider of retail and category automation and optimization solutions, has announced that Coop Denmark A/S, the largest…