Linda Purpura

PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Safeway here will start construction of a new 686,000-square-foot distribution center complex in Bowie, Md., this month, with separate buildings for perishables and dry grocery.With the addition...

Solutions for logistics issues such as picking, packing and delivering product will play a major role in home-shopping services' ability to achieve dramatic success and profitability.With home shopping currently...

GILROY, Calif. -- Nob Hill Foods here cut energy costs at least 20% at its new store in Gilroy, primarily from more efficient refrigeration, lighting and high-velocity air-conditioning systems.A Nob Hill Foods store...

While the need for rapid distribution of fresh product is not new, the special needs of home-meal replacement -- delivering individual specialty items that are not case packed, or sending prepared meals quickly from a...

Major wholesalers such as Supervalu, Minneapolis; Fleming Cos., Oklahoma City; and Associated Grocers, Seattle, are demonstrating strong commitments to category management efforts. The retailers they work with are...

EAST BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Shaw's Supermarkets here plans to replace more than 200 dock doors at its three distribution centers over the next three to five years.The new dock doors are insulated sectional doors made...

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Northwest region of Supervalu here is evaluating interactive buying technology, used by retailers at Supervalu trade shows, to facilitate automatic order entry to the wholesaler's warehouses.To use...

MINNEAPOLIS -- Nash Finch Co. here is building a database for tracking maintenance costs for forklifts and pallet movers at its 22 distribution centers. The program uses software developed in-house.The program is...