ORLANDO, Fla. -- Dealing with 120,000 associates and the high turnover rate in the supermarket industry, Publix Super Markets is turning to a Web-based human resources system that will give managers faster access to...
LAKELAND, Fla. -- Publix Super Markets' first venture into the convenience store/gasoline business is a compact, tropical-looking store here alongside a traditional Publix supermarket.The "pix" store, halfway between...
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Internet coupon executives who gathered here for the recent Joint Industry Coupon Council were forced to defend their business models after a number of buyouts and closures in 2001. This left some...
SHAWNEE MISSION, Kan. -- The president of the Kansas Food Dealers Association here said a police training program in Overland Park, Kan., is helping food retailers there cut down on the cashing of forged checks."We're...
Supermarkets and manufacturers are narrowing their approach to coupon merchandising in an effort to target the right consumer for specific reasons.Whether it's to entice new customers into the store, get shoppers to...
By now, it's no secret that supermarkets have set their sights on capturing a chunk of the retail gas trade. No doubt, it is just one of the methods that will be used to add top-line growth.However, just installing...
MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota grocers want to get in line with 33 other states that allow wine sales in grocery stores.Under state law, Minnesota grocers cannot sell wine, beer or hard liquor in their stores. However, the...
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Food Marketing Institute's recent Shopping for Health 2000 survey showed that about 44% of supermarket shoppers reported an organic food purchase in the last six months, but an informal SN poll of...
In an era of tight labor, supermarkets are relying more on third-party merchandising services.As a result, the nature of the relationship between retailers and the companies is changing."With retailers experiencing...
Just as supermarkets manage each category in their stores, progressive retailers are managing customer purchase history to target promotions and product mix in their stores.By using customer relationship management...
