Retail - Supermarkets & Grocery Stores News
Food Lion promotion encourages shoppers to stock up on private brands
June 28, 2009
In-Store Marketer: Food Lion staged an incentive this month enticing shoppers to stock up on private label products. From May 27 to June 23, the chain offered…
read nowPan-Oston program helps distributors improve estimate and order efficiency
June 24, 2009
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - Pan-Oston has announced the release of its newest sales tool for its distributor customers. This Web-based C-Flex Order Configurator is…
read now2D bar codes put marketing messages at shoppers' fingertips
June 22, 2009
The Packer: Entering a supermarket, a person is faced with thousands of choices of what to buy, pitting fruits and vegetables in the produce department not…
read nowSupermarkets intensifying online non-food push
June 18, 2009
Retail Week: Supermarkets look likely to steal a further slice of general retailers' sales as both Tesco and Sainsbury's revealed plans to extend their…
read nowRed Book reveals latest version of store execution management tool
June 16, 2009
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Red Book Solutions today revealed the latest version of Source-2-Source, a solution focused solely on store-level task completion. Paired…
read nowTesco to test DVD-rental kiosks in Ireland locations
June 15, 2009
CHELTENHAM, Gloucestershire — U.K. supermarket chain Tesco will trial DVD-rental kiosks from The Movie Booth this month, according to an announcement from The…
read nowHispanic foods moving out of the ethnic aisle
June 14, 2009
MSNBC: Several major chains are expanding their specialty offerings to capture business from Latinos, the country's fastest growing population and already…
read nowWhole Foods offering free rides home — via rickshaw
June 9, 2009
Supermarket News: Whole Foods Market stores in Manhattan this week are offering to take shoppers home for free — via rickshaw.
read nowItalian hypermarket Iper Lando pilots ZBD's epaper POP solution
June 8, 2009
MALVERN, U.K. — Iper Lando, the Italian hypermarket, has implemented ZBD's epaper for retail solution in its Conselve store in Northern Italy. Over five…
read nowGrocers look to technology to stand out
June 8, 2009
Business Week: With little room to further cut prices or wow consumers with unique products, food retailers are seeking out new trends and technology that…
read nowNew Pan-Oston self-checkout aimed at independent grocers
June 7, 2009
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Pan-Oston, provider of smart retail counter and checkout solutions, has introduced the newest model in its Utopia self-checkout product…
read nowMany retailers struggle, but Walmart is hiring
June 4, 2009
Forbes: While many employers are firing, Wal-Mart is hiring. The retailer says it plans to create 22,000 U.S. jobs this year.
read nowStudy: Shoppers value eco-friendliness over price
June 4, 2009
Progressive Grocer: Although some recent consumer research indicates that you'll still need a crowbar to pry open the majority of shopper's wallets, the ORC…
read nowK-VA-T Food Stores selects Retalix Loyalty
June 2, 2009
DALLAS — Retalix, a provider of software solutions for retailers and distributors, announced that K-VA-T Food Stores has selected Retalix Loyalty as its…
read nowWalmart wooing wealthier shoppers
June 2, 2009
The Globe and Mail: Walmart Canada Corp. is finding ways to benefit from the downturn as well-heeled consumers switch to the discounter from higher-end chains…
read nowUnilever testing mobile coupons
May 28, 2009
The Wall Street Journal: Seeking to marry a ubiquitous device with a time-tested marketing technique in a sour economy, Unilever plans to begin a trial run…
read nowTarget adding mini-markets to 100 stores
May 14, 2009
Progressive Grocer: Target is adding new store-within-a-store grocery and fresh foods mini markets in about 100 of its new and remodeled stores during the…
read nowKraft mobile site offers recipes, shopping lists
May 13, 2009
ClickZ: Kraft Foods has launched a mobile destination offering access to Kraft recipes "on the go." Last year, Kraft launched an iFood Assistant application…
read nowPan-Oston delivers Ergolane checkout design to Europe
May 12, 2009
BOWLING GREEN, Ken. — Pan-Oston, designer, developer and manufacturer of retail checkout products, has announced that the first international export order for…
read nowAltierre releases high-contrast displays for shelf-level digital signage
May 11, 2009
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Altierre Corp., a provider of digital signage and wireless dynamic pricing solutions for retailers, announced it has achieved a significant…
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