SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. -- Superior Super Warehouse here has accelerated implementation of an online check-processing system that rapidly updates its bad check file to increase collections and clear paid accounts...
Early and intense influenza outbreaks across the country have spiked sales of over-the-counter flu and cough/cold remedies for retailers.Bashas' Markets, Chandler, Ariz., has experienced varying levels of flu product...
Early and intense influenza outbreaks across the country have spiked sales of over-the-counter flu and cough/cold remedies for retailers.Bashas' Markets, Chandler, Ariz., has experienced varying levels of flu product...
Next June marks the 30th anniversary of the first time a product -- it happened to be a 10-pack package of Wrigley's chewing gum -- was scanned at a supermarket checkout lane. While bar-code scanning has...
Bob Schoening's reaction to the seemingly endless onslaught of computer worms and viruses is not unusual, and is perfectly understandable. "I'm befuddled by what is going on," said Schoening, chief information officer...
To dip or not to dip? The answer seems to be a resounding "yes," and the trend for convenience is propelling salad dressings far afield from their traditional role as a simple salad topper.According to the most recent...
SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio -- A six-year court battle over a shopping cart device has resulted in a jury here awarding Smart Media of Delaware $212 million in damages.The suit was originally filed in 1998 against Telxon...
Technology supporting the checkout process at the point of sale is so important to retailers that many are afraid to tinker with it. Thus, they're content to leave well enough alone -- but that approach can't last...
In the past, the Harry Potter book phenomenon has found supermarkets on the sidelines, but for last month's publication of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" by J.K. Rowling, chains were right in the thick of...
Just as the holiday season is steeped in tradition for consumers, retailers continue to adhere to the promotional schedules and events of previous years with unfailing faith. And some told SN that providing continuity...