OKLAHOMA CITY -- Fleming Cos. here is building on its retailer extranet, adding real-time access to special pricing opportunities and providing communication between stores in addition to on-line product information...
While these retailers vary in their approaches to technology, what they have in common is the ability to "hit one out of the park." They lead the league in technology innovations in such key areas as leveraging...
MINNEAPOLIS -- - Supervalu here recently enlisted the aid of two third-parties to handle payments as well as monitor the wholesaler's utility bills in search of greater energy dollar savings and energy-procurement...
BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores here said last week that it is planning a major expansion of its Web-enabled data warehouse and data-mining system in an effort to provide its suppliers with access to a greater...
TROY, Mich. -- Kmart here is planning to automate utility accounting and management with new software to be installed after the New Year in an effort to streamline its energy-management process."What we did before was...
LANDOVER, Md. -- Giant Food here came to an agreement with The Disability Rights Council last week to make some modifications in its Washington-area stores to provide full and equal access to persons with disabilities...
MONTVALE, N.J. -- The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company here entered into a one-year agreement earlier this month with a third-party energy provider for most of its Long Island, N.Y. stores.The 12-month agreement...
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Raley's Supermarkets here is currently installing an integrated Web-based help-desk solution in an effort to reduce computer-system repair costs and system downtime and increase its end-user...
SAN ANTONIO -- H.E. Butt Grocery Co. here entered a new era of energy efficiency and environmental conservation recently when it opened its new 82,000-square-foot store in Austin, Texas.The retailer implemented a...
CINCINNATI -- Kroger Co. here, in conjunction with U.S. Bancorp, Minneapolis, has begun offering customers its new co-branded Visa Rewards credit card in some of its marketing areas.The Kroger Visa Rewards card became...