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The supermarket candy battle in central New Jersey can be likened to a dramatic play, with each retailer taking on a different role.In this high-growth market, the presentation of the candy category is an important scene and offers a preview of...
NEW ORLEANS -- Information systems executives in town this week for the Food Marketing Institute's MarkeTechnics convention say the conference and exhibition is head and shoulders above any other and are sending more company representatives than...
Although many retailers and wholesalers are finding new uses and value in mainframe computing, some distributors remain unconvinced that the older platforms have a future with their companies."It's the intention of this office to get rid of the...
Proponents of third-party merchandising services point out again and again that the mere presence of a person in-store to shelve out the merchandise can cause out-of-stocks to fall and promotional lifts to rise.It seems simple -- close the loop...
MATAWAN, N.J. -- Continued crop shortages will hoist olive oil prices 30% or more this year, according to the North American Olive Oil Association here.Hikes of 6% to 15% occurred in January, and more are expected next month, retailers and...
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- For the United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association, 1995 was a bruising year.The organization fought a long, expensive and ultimately successful battle to preserve the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, the legislative...
If you build it, they will buy.But if you rely solely on your retail customers to erect in-store promotional displays for you, odds are the job won't get done half the time.All your rhetoric, strategy, communications and investment in retail...
KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Development of a cashier training tool using speech recognition and imaging technology, to get under way at Balls Food Stores here in the coming weeks, could lead to design of a voice-activated point-of-sale system.The...
Fresh Foods Team Created by Hughesmily Markets, based here, has created a new fresh foods team.Dave Wolff, formerly vice president of deli and dairy, has been named to the new position of group vice president, reporting to Mike Shultz, senior vice...
CAMDEN, N.J. -- In the never-ending battle for precious display space and visibility in supermarkets, Campbell Soup Co. here has a new way to knock the competition off the shelf. It's an on-shelf, interactive computer system with touch screen...