ST. LOUIS -- Shop 'N Save here is reducing the amount of time it spends prescreening prospective employees by an average of at least 15 minutes per person through the use of a telephone job applicant screening program...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Winn-Dixie Stores here will complete construction of 267,500 square feet of additional refrigerated warehouse and dock facilities at its 750,000-square-foot distribution center in Charlotte, N.C...
SAN ANTONIO -- Secondary-loop refrigeration systems and utility deregulation are just two of the hot issues flashing intensely on retailers' radar screens as they seek new solutions for increasing energy efficiency...
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio Grocers Association here signed an agreement with an energy services provider to assist its members in obtaining lower gas prices.According to the agreement signed in August, OGA will...
SALISBURY, N.C. -- Food Lion here plans to expand the use of store-level electricity generators next year to take advantage of electric rates one-third lower than normal.The generators, which kick in when the retailer...
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Associated Grocers here this month will begin installing a new transportation logistics management system that provides real-time communication with truck drivers and uses a global positioning...
ISSAQUAH, Wash. -- Air cargo containers that maintain a consistent temperature have helped Costco Wholesale here improve the freshness of perishables destined for its Hawaii stores.The retailer is considering...
Retailers are focusing on efficient product packaging and in-store fixtures to significantly reduce stores' handling costs. Such improvements could represent significant savings industrywide, sources said.Fixtures...
NORTHLAKE, Ill. -- Dominick's Finer Foods here will be installing customized safes in the customer-service areas at all its supermarkets over the next 12 months. Approximately 20 of the retailer's 110 stores are...
BOISE, Idaho -- Having cut rack and equipment damage in one distribution center by mounting a damage-control device on its stand-up reach trucks and floor scrubbers, Albertson's here is exploring the possibility of...
