Supermarket operators need to find the right balance between service and cost-cutting as they turn more and more to part-time workers to run their stores, according to industry observers.Some observers worry that some...
After years of losing pet food market share to mass and specialty stores, supermarkets have realized the way to woo pet owners is to be warm and fuzzy themselves.To that end, retailers are grooming their pet aisles...
Animal lovers have discretionary income, and they're increasingly spending it on their pets.Baby boomers are driving that trend with their abundance of disposable income, said Raymond Jones, a managing director at...
Easter's early arrival this year could be bad news for food retailers, a bunch not generally recognized for jumping to seasonal selling opportunities.Easter came in April the past two years, giving retailers overall...
Until recently, time-pressed consumers were the perfect snack buyer. The "Grab and Go" lifestyle left little room for scrutiny.As these shoppers grow more aware of the relationship between food and health, however...
Over the past year, there has been heated discussion over whether the Bush administration has adequately addressed the threat of bioterrorism in regards to the nation's food supply.Whichever side you take on that...
Independents are investing in technology to be competitive, provide added value to their customers, streamline operating costs, and create a significant marketing point of difference.Yet as the retailers profiled...
The bar code, which recently celebrated its 30th anniversary in food retailing, is mostly associated with product identification and checkout scanning. However, its role in the warehouse is just as important.While the...
The bar code, which recently celebrated its 30th anniversary in food retailing, is mostly associated with product identification and checkout scanning. However, its role in the warehouse is just as important.While the...
EDINA, Minn. -- Lund Food Holdings has been running computerized labor scheduling for the front end of its stores for about a year, and might expand the program to other areas of operation, including Center Store and...