LOS ANGELES -- Supermarkets' shrink losses climbed to 2.24% of retail sales in 1997, up 11% from the 2.01% reported in 1996. Shrink has remained over 2% for the past five years, according to a survey released this...
BESSEMER, Ala. -- Beginning this week, retail members of Piggly Wiggly Alabama Distributing here will have the opportunity to trade in cumbersome price books for a software application that will provide pricing...
HASTINGS, Mich. -- G&R Felpausch Co. here is taking a proactive approach to cutting shrink and improving efficiency at the front end with a software application that analyzes cashier performance based on data compiled...
Gone are the days when all a point-of-sale system was required to do was ring up a customer's order. Supermarket retailers are now exploring and investing in POS solutions that provide vital information to automate...
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. -- Price Chopper Supermarkets here is continuing its expansion of radio frequency electronic article surveillance through the installation of the loss-prevention systems in three more stores this...
The principle of stopping problems before they start is nowhere more applicable than in the materials handling area, where malfunctions and mistakes can mean not only lost time, but also worker injuries and damaged...
GILROY, Calif. -- Nob Hill Foods here has made a fast start with its customer loyalty club, issuing approximately 250,000 frequent-shopper cards since the program's chainwide launch last month.The new program is...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Winn-Dixie Stores here plans to expand and improve its front-end paging program by installing a wireless system integrated into its existing overhead paging infrastructure in a fourth store next...
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. -- While freestanding inserts remain the primary method for distributing coupons to consumers, their redemption rates continue to decline. By contrast, redemption rates for electronic coupons -...
SALT LAKE CITY -- Consumers enrolled in the frequent-shopper program at Smith's Food & Drug Centers here will earn more than electronic discounts when the retailer offers movie coupons as an instant reward for those...