Supermarket News

Cole Corbin

Articles by Cole Corbin

PMA CONFERENCE

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Bashas' Markets, Chandler, Ariz., is relying on its store-level interaction with customers, as well as the integration of the

NETGROCER ADDS NONFOOD PRODUCTS

NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- As third-party home-shopping companies continue to reach out to customers on-line in an attempt to gain a share of grocery dollars,

NET GAINS

The Internet's high speed, low cost and interoperability have already made it a potent force in on-line retailing to consumers. These same attributes

FRED MEYER TO ENHANCE EDI, TEST PARTNERS' Y2K COMPLIANCE

PORTLAND, Ore. -- In a move to remain year-2000 compliant with its trading partners and to better process electronic data interchange operations, Fred

SAFEWAY UK TESTS HOME SHOPPING VIA HANDHELD UNIT

HAYES, England -- In an effort to expand its telephone- and fax-based home-shopping business, Safeway here has launched a one-store home-shopping test

REAPING THE BENEFITS

Leading-edge retailers have excelled in integrating technology to enhance store operations. Although they may differ in size and direction, they share

THE VALUE OF LOYALTY

Now that offering a customer-loyalty program no longer guarantees a long-term competitive advantage, retailers are looking even more closely at the customer

COMPANIES LOOK FOR A WINDOW TO THE NEXT MILLENNIUM

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- In search of a way to reach year-2000 compliance without completely overhauling their information systems architecture, some companies,

GREATFOOD IS EXPANDING ON-LINE FOOD OPERATIONS

SEATTLE -- As new players in the on-line grocery retailing arena struggle to carve out a niche, Greatfood.com, a national on-line specialty food retailer,

WHITE ROSE SETS HOME-SHOPPING WEB SITE

CARTERET, N.J. -- In a move to compete in the growing on-line shopping arena, wholesaler White Rose Foods here will provide a Web site that allows consumers

RANDALL'S TO ROLL OUT SCALE-MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

HOUSTON -- Randall's Food Markets here expects to lower its labor costs and improve its pricing consistency when it rolls out a scale-management software

LOOKING AHEAD

If there has been any redeeming feature to the colossal headache known as the year-2000 problem, it has been to spotlight just how important information

ANDRONICO'S TO AUTOMATE HMR PRODUCTION PLANNING

ALBANY, Calif. -- Andronico's Markets here is preparing to install a production-planning system that the retailer expects will reduce shrink, cut costs

H.E. BUTT TIES PRODUCT PURCHASES TO GASOLINE DISCOUNTS

SAN ANTONIO -- In a move to hit convenience stores where it hurts most, H.E. Butt Grocery Co. here is testing a new program in one store that rewards

THE TARGET MARKET

The number of retailers offering technology-based in-store marketing programs with the ability to strengthen relationships with their best customers continues