Retail - Supermarkets & Grocery Stores News
Publix closes Little Clinics
May 18, 2011
According to the Orlando Sentinel, Publix Super Markets is closing down its in-store Little Clinics.
read nowPublix changes coupon policy
May 12, 2011
According to the Sun-Sentinel, Publix Super Markets Inc. is changing its coupon policy, placing restrictions on which ones it will accept.
read nowColes pilots online ordering, pick-up service
May 9, 2011
According to Business Spectator, Australian supermarket chain Coles is expanding its online retail shopping platform to include "Click & Connect," which…
read nowRetail association urges change in food item pricing rules
May 4, 2011
According to Boston.com, the Retailers Association of Massachusetts, a trade association representing more than 3,200 merchants, is advising the state…
read nowWal-Mart tests online food purchasing service in California
April 25, 2011
According to the New York Times, the "Walmart To Go" test allows customers to order grocery items online and have them delivered to their homes via…
read nowNew supermarket chain in Dubai uses Oracle Retail Solution
April 25, 2011
Zawya, Dubai's newest supermarket and convenience-store chain, has implemented Oracle Applications to support its growing business in the United Arab Emirates.
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Kiosks make it easy to buy hard liquor
April 21, 2011
Pennsylvanians can already buy wine from grocery-store kiosks, but the state's Liquor Control Board announced Thursday that some of the kiosks will also stock…
read nowCanadian retail sales increased in February
April 20, 2011
According to Bloomberg.com, Canadian retail sales increased 0.4 percent in volume terms in February to C$37.3 billion (U.S. $39.1 billion), compensating a…
read nowMeredith Video Studios and PRN, Inc. partner to deliver video content in retail outlets
April 18, 2011
Meredith Corp. announced yesterday an agreement between Meredith Video Studios, its multiplatform and branded-entertainment division, and Premier Retail…
read nowWalmart purchases startup Kosmix
April 18, 2011
According to NASDAQ.com, Walmart will acquire Kosmix Corp. to accelerate the company's social and mobile commerce offerings. Terms of the deal were not…
read nowNRF: March retail sales indicate confident, but cautious, consumer
April 12, 2011
According to the National Retail Federation, retail sales in March increased across the board for the ninth straight month. For March, retail industry sales…
read nowGlobalShop: Interbrand announces best retail brands of 2011
March 30, 2011
LAS VEGAS — Interbrand, a branding and design consultancy, revealed the findings of its most recent report, “Best Retail Brands 2011,” this week at the…
read nowPrice Chopper to implement IBM data-warehouse platform
March 22, 2011
IBM today announced that Price Chopper, a Golub Corp. company and one of the largest supermarket and pharmacy chains in the Northeast region, will implement…
read nowWalmart plans to open Express stores across the country
March 20, 2011
According to Twice.com, Walmart is planning to open Walmart Express stores across the country, possibly totaling in the hundreds.
read nowSome supermarkets eliminate rebates for reusable bags
March 15, 2011
According to the JournalGazette.net, some supermarket chains are eliminating reusable bag rebates because the incentive isn’t making enough of a difference.
read nowMeijer announces $75 million investment in Michigan and Ohio stores
March 14, 2011
Meijer, the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer with supercenters in five Midwestern states, will invest more than $75 million in a major remodel project for…
read nowHerbal Essences launches Microsoft Tag displays
March 3, 2011
Herbal Essences recently launched a new retail campaign using the Microsoft Tag on in-store shelf talkers. The Tag help shoppers determine which collection of…
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In-store coupon kiosks saving grocery shoppers money
February 27, 2011
Customers at Food Lion supermarkets are using more coupons than ever since the grocery chain deplolyed coupon-dispensing kiosks inside stores.
read nowProposed legislation would eliminate price stickers in Michigan
February 27, 2011
According to The Detroit Free Press, shoppers in Michigan may no longer see price stickers on merchandise because of pending legislation supported by Gov. Rick…
read nowACSI: Customer satisfaction weakens in biggest slump since 2008
February 14, 2011
Customer satisfaction as measured by the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) has not improved since the middle of 2009, and now registers its biggest…
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