DENVER -- King Soopers here lifted on-time store delivery service levels to 97%, reduced fleet mileage by 15% and cut transportation costs substantially after automating its routing and scheduling process in one of...
In pursuit of optimum product presentation, retailers are experimenting with various lighting strategies to enhance color "pop" while creating a more subdued store atmosphere."The way the lighting accents product...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A division here of Kroger Co., Cincinnati, will expand customer self-scanning technology to two more stores this fall.The new stores will be equipped with an upgraded version of the self-service...
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Both retailers and manufacturers have much to gain from category management, but the full potential of such programs may not be realized because supplier support often fades over time.That trend was...
Fluid integration of multiple applications in an open-systems computing environment remains an elusive goal for many retailers.A short time ago, leading-edge retailers championed open systems' attributes of software...
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The state of Ohio is poised to launch the country's first smart card technology-based program for statewide electronic distribution of food stamps.The final step of the approval process could come...
CALGARY, Alberta -- A new "customer count" feature just added to its executive information system will give Calgary Co-op here a vital tool for promotional planning and analysis.The 14-store retail cooperative expects...
Upgrading point-of-sale systems to launch frequent shopper programs and expand electronic payment options are at the top of the information systems priority list for many retailers in the year ahead."We are beefing up...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Spartan Stores here will begin testing this week a new software package designed to streamline retail operations by dramatically reducing data entry and paper flow.A new system integrating the...
CHICAGO -- Executive information systems rank first among the "hottest technologies" supermarket retailers will pursue in the next 18 to 36 months, according to a new survey.Retailers' focus on the consumer has...