ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The WorldWide Retail Exchange here said it has formalized an agreement with a data synchronization provider in an effort to streamline transactions between suppliers and retailers.WWRE officials...
Fleming's new 540,000-square-foot distribution center in South Brunswick, N.J., is versatile, modern and still evolving. The Dallas-based distribution giant and retailer took the wraps off the center just two months...
QUINCY, Mass. -- Stop & Shop here has opened a 60,000-square-foot "low-energy" store in Foxboro, Mass., that it anticipates will become a prototype for the chain.The store was designed with the intent of putting a...
In an increasingly segmented market, today's Starbucks-savvy consumers expect more from their coffee and tea. Supermarket retailers are responding with private-label beverage programs designed to meet the needs of the...
SALISBURY, N.C. -- Food Lion here has become the newest member of the growing UCCnet community.Food Lion officials told SN it made the move to join UCCnet in an effort to simplify its electronic transactions with...
Frozen pizza has become an indispensable household commodity, evident in the category's longstanding steady growth. However, while less expensive entries exhibit an impermeable stability, some retailers are having a...
Television has its fill of shows glamorizing the jobs of cops, lawyers and doctors.But not one involves the routine of a warehouse order picker.In a world awash in the high-profile drama of courtrooms and ER scrubs...
BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart officials here have inked a multimillion-dollar deal to buy new data storage equipment.The technology upgrade will effect the entire chain's data system. It is designed to produce a...
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. -- In an effort to reduce out-of-stocks and keep inventory under control, Price Chopper here will implement new software designed to manage store replenishment more effectively.Price Chopper...
During the heady prosperity of recent years, fine wines and spirits have played a significant role in consumers' giddy triumph. As the economic hangover sets in, sales are slowing and many consumers feel that a $100...
