Retail - Supermarkets & Grocery Stores News
Walmart 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…
read nowTesco 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…
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