Retailers and wholesalers are putting out the embers of workers' compensation claims before those fires begin to rage by aggressively pursuing ergonomic programs in every area of operations.Preventive measures are...
There's a ton of nontheatrical children's video product on the market, but less of it is making it to retail shelves because so many hit movies are going direct to the sell-through market. "The upcoming releases of so...
Paralleling the growth of animated videos, live-action children's and family-oriented movies are enjoying a renaissance that can only be good news for supermarkets.With their focus on creating a family-friendly...
CD-ROM still has plenty of potential in supermarkets.The multimedia format for games and other software used on personal computers has yet to take off as either a rental or a sell-through item, retailers told SN. But...
Supermarkets can expect a jammed pack of animation to move youthful consumers and enliven video sales.The entertainment industry is ramping up the amount of animated product it produces. This includes feature...
A number of supermarkets are following the lead of specialty shops and installing in-store monitors to promote video rentals and games.There are very few downsides to using monitors as a promotional tool, according to...
Credit cards may be more or less expensive than cash to handle. They are critical for providing customers with more convenient payment options. And they are probably a competitive necessity today simply because so...
In the age of Efficient Consumer Response and enhanced supply chain practices, third-party pallet pooling is credited with providing a high-quality solution for delivering products from the manufacturer to the...
ORLAND PARK, Ill. -- Jewel Food is putting the finishing touches on The Marketplace, its latest in-store strategy for capturing food-service sales, in a test-plant store here.The Marketplace includes a coffee shop...
First-quarter sell-through is likely to get off to a quiet start in January but will build to a crescendo by Easter.Easter falls on March 30 next year, which is just within the first quarter and a week earlier than...