CHICAGO -- Giant Food is drilling down to the item level using in-depth activity-based costing and category management practices as part of a sweeping efficient assortment program that will involve all products in its...
News & Solutions internetCHARLESTON, S.C. -- The potential for commerce over the Internet to exert a mighty influence on how consumers view and shop supermarkets is prompting much debate and even some serious nail...
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Roundy's is using frequent shopper data in smart ways to build sales.In one program, Roundy's harnessed its extensive bank of frequent shopper information to target a select group of...
The focus, more than ever, is on the bottom line. With that in mind, retailers and wholesalers are stepping up their attacks on employee and consumer theft.Some examples:Nearly two-thirds of distributors plan to...
CHICAGO -- Randalls Food Markets posted large sales gains and achieved heightened market share in several core categories as a result of Efficient Consumer Response programs.The 120-store chain boosted sales per...
CHICAGO -- If the Efficient Consumer Response operating committee has its way, 1996 is going to be a very busy year.On tap for ECR this year:Turning the industry's formidable attention to new bodies of work...
NEW YORK -- Retailers and wholesalers will still be paying enormous attention to the task of implementing warehouse management systems in the year ahead.But they will also be placing much greater emphasis than a year...
BOCA RATON, Fla. -- The age of the Internet will provide retailers with enormous opportunities for creating new avenues of business. But doing so will require breaking out of old ways of thinking about retailing and...
NEW ORLEANS -- The implementation of nationally standardized electronic benefits transfer programs will allow retailers to tap into a vaster pool of revenues than many industry officials may realize."We need to stop...
NEW ORLEANS -- The exhibit hall and workshop sessions were packed last week as industry leaders focusing on information technology solutions gathered here for the Food Marketing Institute's annual MarkeTechnics...