CHICAGO -- Executives from Kroger and Wegmans sounded a rallying cry and urged retailers to take action to ensure that mandatory item pricing does not become the law of the land.Growing concern about pricing integrity...
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- The Food Fair Supermarket chain will chart new waters this month when it puts wireless credit card authorization systems on line at all 11 stores here.Richard Messick, president of Food Fair...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Winn-Dixie Stores here, involved in shop-by-phone services for two years, will go one better this fall when it becomes the first supermarket to offer interactive television shopping.The...
MALVERN, Pa. -- Acme Markets is making room for bank branches in 25 of its stores in Pennsylvania and Delaware.The first bank branch, which will be operated by Mellon Bank Corp., Pittsburgh, is expected to open at an...
SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Community Cash Stores is the latest chain to make the switch to personal computers and an open-systems environment at the front end.The chain here thus far has converted from traditional...
SALT LAKE CITY -- Fleming Cos. here has come full circle with a recycling program at one of its divisions.Two years and about 4,000 bins of stretch film after it first began recycling the film, Fleming has started...
WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. -- Edwards Food Stores here will embark on a widespread rollout of an electronic shelf-labeling system at its stores, according to industry sources.The decision to install the technology follows a...