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Tesco 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…
read nowAvery Dennison announces mobile merchandising tool
May 10, 2009
PASADENA — Avery Dennison Corp. and Scanbuy Inc. have joined forces to produce a new mobile-merchandising solution that uses camera phone technology to enhance…
read nowWalmart unveils first Hispanic concept store
April 30, 2009
Progressive Grocer: "We are introducing a new and authentic shopping experience that will better serve the needs of the community and will be more relevant to…
read nowToys R Us introduces grocery concept
April 29, 2009
Progressive Grocer: Toys"R"Us has introduced "R" Market, a new, dedicated shop offering a wider assortment of grocery items within select Toys"R"Us stores…
read nowOracle introduces Oracle Retail Data Model
April 26, 2009
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. — To help retailers accelerate their design and implementation of an enterprise data warehouse, Oracle today introduced the Oracle…
read nowNew retail display system provides item-level intelligence
April 23, 2009
DIXON, Ill. — UPM Raflatac, Seeonic and Alliance have announced the deployment of a new generation of Alliance's MAXRPM, an inventory management system for…
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