NRF ANNUAL CONFERENCE
NEW YORK -- The National Retail Federation has acquired the Association for Retail Technology Standards, a retailer-led group seeking to establish open-systems
MINYARD SETS PROMOTIONAL SIGNAGE DEAL
COPPELL, Texas -- Minyard Food Stores here will begin using in-store signage that contains a manufacturer's account-specific message within a retailer-approved
THINKING RETAIL
STAMFORD, Conn. -- Nicholas Trivisonno wants to expand how retailers see ACNielsen, and vice versa."In the past, we treated the retailer as a data source,"
IT'S ABOUT TIME
Who would have thought two little digits could cause so many big problems?Dealing with the year-2000 computer problem is already straining heavily burdened
EBT BLUES
The country's slow but ongoing move from a paper-based government-issued benefits system to one using electronic benefits transfer has many retailers
PRODUCTIVITY '98
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The complementary strengths of independent retailers and full-line wholesalers make for a powerful combination even in an increasingly
HELP WANTED
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Even as distribution executives increasingly depend on sophisticated automation and information technology to get products to the
SCAN-TASTIC
Not only does the point-of-sale contain the most technology per square inch in the supermarket, it's also the only in-store destination visited by every
THE LOSS PATROL
Technology continues to play a significant role in supermarkets' loss-prevention efforts -- mostly positive. The use of more open computer systems, in
EYE ON IT
NEW YORK -- In today's fast-paced, information-driven retail environment, executives are learning to think "outside the box" and mustering the necessary
FRONT-END FOCUS
As front-end functions increase in number and complexity, achieving point-of-sale efficiency becomes an increasingly difficult challenge for retailers.
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