Supermarket News

Kim Ann Zimmerman

Articles by Kim Ann Zimmerman

KROGER ADDS BIOMETRIC TO CASH CHECK, CHECK FRAUD

CINCINNATI -- Kroger Co. here is rolling out biometric check-cashing machines to 50 stores in its Texas market in an effort to combat check fraud while

MANY WAYS SEEN TO LINK UP FOR SUPPLY-CHAIN SYNERGIES

Enterprise integration is a goal of many retailers, but the paths they are following to get there are as varied as their organizational structures.But

TARGET CONSUMER

The more you know about your customer, the more successful your marketing campaign, it stands to reason. It is wasted effort to stuff a customer's mailbox

TESCO TO USE RETAIL BASE TO BUILD ON-LINE SUCCESS

MONTEREY, Calif. -- Tesco plc plans to tap into its existing customer base and its existing retail technologies such as frequent-shopper programs to build

LEVERAGING IT

Developing cohesive technology strategies in the wake of mergers and acquisitions will continue to be one of the biggest challenges facing supermarket

WHOLE FOODS TO BREAK OUT INTERNET SUBSIDIARY FOR AGGRESSIVE APPROACH

AUSTIN, Texas -- Whole Foods Market Inc. here plans to launch a separate Internet subsidiary, WholePeople.com, next spring, a move company officials say

BASHAS' MOVING FORWARD WITH POS UPGRADE

CHANDLER, Ariz. -- Bashas' Markets here is moving forward with the installation of a new point-of-sale system that provides the retailer with greater

FMI ENERGY AND TECHNICAL SERVICES CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON -- Retailers report that most power companies seem to be ready for Y2K, and many utility companies are working to share information, such as

PRICELINE.COM BRINGS "NAME YOUR PRICE" TO SUPERMARKETS

STAMFORD, Conn. -- Priceline.com here plans to bring its "name your own price" Internet strategy to the grocery arena on Nov. 1, in a move that participating

ALBERTSON'S CHECKS FRAUD WITH ON-LINE AUTHORIZATION

BOISE, Idaho -- Albertson's here is adding an outside check-authorization service to its fraud-detection arsenal.In addition to querying its own internal

TRANSACTION THROUGHPUT

Fees for processing electronic payments continue to take a big bite out of profits, but retailers need to offer customers a wide array of payment options

SPARTAN LOOKS TO ELIMINATE SUPPLIER INVOICES

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- In an effort to ease the flow of paperwork and reduce processing costs, wholesaler Spartan Stores, based here, has been working

KROGER DEALS SHOPPER CARD TO 82 UNITS IN MICHIGAN

LIVONIA, Mich. -- Kroger Co. of Michigan here introduced a frequent-shopper program to its 82 Michigan stores, representing a $12 million investment in

THREE DRUG CHAINS, MANUFACTURERS TO SHARE LOYALTY DATA

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Three chain drug stores will launch loyalty marketing programs, and the retailers plan to share the results with manufacturers in an

FINGERPRINT IS USED TO CUT TIME, COSTS AT SELF-CHECKOUT

SALEM, Utah -- Customers using the self-checkout system at the U-Check supermarket here are scanning their fingerprints along with their milk and bread.The