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Tesco plans next-gen loyalty program
April 21, 2009
Marketing Week: Supermarket giant Tesco intends to create a next-generation loyalty scheme as a powerful weapon in its fight to prevent rivals eroding its…
read nowStudy: Shoppers trading down, changing shopping patterns
April 19, 2009
Progressive Grocer: The recession and related consumer financial concerns are driving dramatic change in shopping and eating behavior. Recent Retail Forward…
read nowMother's Day spending dips, but 'moms will understand'
April 15, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. — It's not easy having the hardest job in the world, but mom will likely understand the reasoning behind smaller, less expensive gifts for…
read nowNRF: March retail sales disappoint as retailers wrap up first quarter
April 13, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Several months of stronger-than-expected retail sales provided hope that the industry was poised to bounce back, but March retail sales…
read nowHandheld scanners boost sales by 10 percent
April 12, 2009
The Hartford Courant: Stop & Shop has deployed new hand-held scanners in several of its Connecticut stores. The purple devices allow customers to keep a…
read nowNew digital signage network aimed at Hispanic shoppers
April 8, 2009
ORANGE, Calf. — Captive Media Marketing, a Scala partner, has developed CMM.LATV, a retail TV network catering to Hispanic shoppers. It allows manufacturers…
read nowCheckpoint introduces source-to-store merchandise visibility solution
April 7, 2009
THOROFARE, N.J. — Checkpoint Systems Inc., a supplier of shrink management solutions, has announced the release of its Merchandise Visibility Solution, which…
read nowGiant Food debuting c-store concept
April 7, 2009
Progressive Grocer: Giant Food Stores LLC plans to open its first convenience store, Giant To Go, on April 15 in Lancaster, Pa. The 4,422-square-foot store…
read nowMaritz, Welcome Real-Time announce POS-based marketing and loyalty program
April 6, 2009
ST. LOUIS — Maritz and Welcome Real-Time have announced a partnership to launch a new loyalty solution in the United States and Canada. The offering, Maritz…
read nowShoppers like trying new products, but only if the price is right
April 5, 2009
Progressive Grocer: Supermarket shoppers are creatures of habit, but one of those habits is a predilection for trying new things. That mixed message emerges…
read nowTOP Food & Drug loyalty card offers more than just discounts
April 2, 2009
RFID Journal: Consumers at TOP Food & Drug, a food retail chain in Washington State, are using RFID-enabled loyalty cards as part of a program known as…
read nowTwo grocery chains trial electronic shelf labels
March 29, 2009
RFID Journal: Two U.S. grocery-store chains are trialing an electronic shelf label (ESL) system in several of their stores on the East and West coasts. The ESL…
read nowCoinstar named top performer in prepaid category by retailers
March 26, 2009
BELLEVUE, Wash. — Coinstar E-Payment Services, a subsidiary of Coinstar Inc., has been named a top prepaid performer in the 2009 Convenience Store Decisions…
read nowAltierre unveils Retail Technology Center
March 18, 2009
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Altierre Corp., a provider of wireless dynamic pricing solutions for retailers, today unveiled a Retail Technology Center at its company…
read nowLawmakers consider automatic recall warnings at the checkout
March 15, 2009
Los Angeles Times: With more food recalls happening weekly, consumer advocates, supermarket chains and legislators are exploring better ways to stop the sale…
read nowLunds, Byerly's supermarkets deploy two-sided receipt printing
March 10, 2009
DAYTON, Ohio — Lund Food Holdings Inc., parent company of Lunds and Byerly's supermarkets, is deploying a new point-of-sale solution featuring two-sided…
read nowiCongo version 8 adds dynamic catalog creation, enhanced merchandising
March 4, 2009
MONTREAL — iCongo, provider of e-commerce and cross-channel systems, today announced a set of new features to its retail e-commerce and cross-channel system.
read nowOrder online, pickup in-store boosts sales
March 1, 2009
Internet Retailer: As competition for retail sales increases, in-store pickup of online orders is emerging as a more important opportunity for multi-channel…
read nowTesco: We goofed in the U.S.
February 23, 2009
Progressive Grocer: Tesco's early market research was mistaken and the retailer may make big changes to its U.S. Fresh & Easy stores. "We may have…
read nowGiant Foods debuts new store design
February 19, 2009
Progressive Grocer: Giant Eagle Inc. introduced its newest store design with the opening of an 87,500-square-foot unit that features an open market-style…
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