ALBANY, Calif. -- An ambitious touch-screen interactive kiosk program at an Andronico's Market store is attracting significant customer response, said Kathie Mullally, director of electronic marketing.The retailer...
Retailers are trimming the fat from costly electronic payments an ounce at a time.While encouraging customers to choose payment options that carry lower fees, operators also are upgrading equipment and using the clout...
SHORELINE, Wash. -- Creating a destination store was the mission for Town & Country Market as they developed the design for their newest Central Market unit, opened here earlier this year.To meet the mission, the...
BOISE (FNS) -- Market shifts have spurred Albertson's here to hone its own brand packaged salad line to two SKUs. This move makes way for nationally branded items on unit shelves and opens the door for the chain to...
Third-party refrigerated warehousing is increasingly becoming a viable alternative for retailers.With Wall Street prompting retailers to re-evaluate their total operations, especially in-house operated distribution...
Retailers and wholesalers have made staggering investments in technologies to enhance decision-support systems that create practical information from mountains of data. Now the time has come, many operators say, to...
SEATTLE (FNS) -- As "ground zero" in the evolution of private-label fresh products, the dairy case has provided a long history of wealth and opportunity for retailers. While consumers have traditionally viewed items...
NEW YORK (FNS) -- Nowhere within today's modern supermarket can retailers feel the pull of private label more intensely than in the perishables departments. This power perimeter -- dairy, deli, bakery, seafood, meat...
With materials handling, driving out inefficiencies has been top of mind for both retailers and wholesalers. Technology applications coupled with advancements in equipment have contributed to improved performance...
Savvy inventory-management initiatives have already proven to help retailers increase sales and reduce out-of-stocks. Now operators are turning their eyes to the next generation of warehouse- and data-management...