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BOISE, Idaho -- Albertson's is putting live inventory video rental departments into all new stores and some remodeled stores, said Michael Read, director of public relations and governmental affairs."I can confirm that we are going to what we call...
NEW ORLEANS -- The issue of just who pays for Price Look-Up codes surfaced at the McLean, Va.-based International Apple Institute's annual convention and business meeting here.It came up in a discussion that was part of an industrywide call for...
LAKELAND, Fla. -- A judge in U.S. District Court in Tampa, Fla., ruled last week that a sexual discrimination lawsuit filed against Publix Super Markets here could proceed as a class action suit.Barry Goldstein, a principal with the firm...
PHILADELPHIA -- Fresh hams and pizza in the bakery?Supermarket strategist Gene Hoffman thinks those and other unconventional products could very well provide the saving grace for in-store bakeries in the future.Speaking at the Laurel, Md.-based...
SALT LAKE CITY -- American Stores Co. here is introducing a new line to its family of private labels.The third-tier Value Wise brand is replacing American's generic Econo Buy brand and contains items across most grocery categories, including...
KULPSVILLE, Pa. -- Shoppers in stores owned by Clemens Markets here aren't just making small talk when they talk about the weather. They're talking about the prices of two frozen food items -- as determined by the previous day's high and low...
After five years of trying to get retailers and shippers to join the band on Price Look-Up codes -- and largely succeeding -- the Produce Electronic Identification Board now wants to fine-tune the performance.PEIB plans to overhaul the...
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- The fruits of nearly a year of negotiation and planning on tie-ins to Disney's "Pocahontas" video release are being borne through promotions designed to meet retailers' goals, said marketers. Retailers are critical to the...
Fantastic Foods Adds Items astic Foods here has added a new line of one-pot Rice & Beans and Pasta & Beans meals to its collection of instant health food products in a cup.Rice & Beans is available in Curried Basmati with Lentils, Jamaican Black...
CHICAGO -- The march to Efficient Consumer Response is still drawing an enthusiastic crowd of supporters.But increasingly, industry executives, including those involved in spearheading the massive re-engineering effort, concede that ECR must begin...