WEST BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Officials from Shaw's Supermarkets here said they will begin using a Web-based subscription service next month that will help manage transportation of inbound produce, reduce costs and cut...
Emerging technology became a shining star that many in the food distribution business invested in heavily for survival against the best in the business like Wal-Mart.Events of the last year, however, have taken some...
NEW YORK -- Officials from GlobalNetXchange, San Francisco, announced at last week's National Retail Federation Expo here that it is rolling out its Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment solution to...
BOISE, Idaho -- Officials at Albertson's here said they've saved a "substantial amount" of money by outsourcing all repair and maintenance work on electronic payment equipment.Brad Denney, Albertson's depot services...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- An integrated payment-processing system has streamlined front-end operations at Bresette's IGA Marketplace here and quickened the pace of electronic payment approvalsGayle Wood, POS coordinator at...
CHICAGO -- Officials at Transora here, one of the three major electronic food exchanges, have embarked on a mission to meet with all 57 of its investors in an effort to possibly reposition itself for the future...
For banana sales, the summer months are traditionally slow. For new dairy spreads, shelf space is limited. And, for frozen hot-dog hors d'oeuvres, getting noticed can be a dilemma as well.Armed with industry research...
CHICAGO -- Transora, one of the three major electronic exchanges serving the food industry, has laid off 24 workers in a cost-cutting move.Transora CEO Judith Spreiser told SN that speculation that it is about to...
A little-paid-attention-to seminar at this year's Productivity Conference in Houston was one entitled: Alternative Fuel Trucks -- One Company's Experience With Liquid Natural Gas.The company is the H.E. Butt Grocery...
BOISE, Idaho -- For the first time in its 62-year history, Albertson's here last week said it began offering a Preferred Savings Card at stores operating under the Albertson's banner.After acquiring American Stores in...