PICK 'N PAY TESTS RADIO TAG SCANNER
PRETORIA, South Africa -- In what sounds like a "tomorrowland" exhibit at a World's Fair, a Pick 'n Pay hypermarket here recently demonstrated a technology
A COOPERATIVE ARRANGEMENT
STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- It's still Sweden's largest retailer, but Kooperativa Forbundet here has seen competitors whittle away at its market share in recent
BRANCHING OUT
One-stop shopping continues to be a buzz phrase in the supermarket industry. And retailers increasingly are discovering that in-store banks can be the
SHARED MISGIVINGS
Ongoing cooperative efforts between supermarkets and manufacturers to boost distribution efficiency are proving a strong motivator for working together.
A NEW STRUCTURE
Management information systems managers and systems gurus say the technology necessary to support Efficient Consumer Response is already available. But
MAKING EDI COME ACROSS
Systems aside, proponents of Efficient Consumer Response say it's the effective standardization of electronic data interchange languages that will make
A NEW STRUCTURE
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Spartan Stores is among the companies realigning their corporate structures to share information across departments. And the
THE PATH IS OPEN
TAMPA, Fla. -- Don't be turned off by the mountain of hype surrounding open systems. Retailers and systems experts say there's a mountain of substance
PEOPLE-SHARING AT FELPAUSCH
G&R Felpausch Co. also has found effectively sharing information often means sharing people. Key personnel from several departments at the Hastings, Mich.-based
INFOSCAN TO OFFER CHAINWIDE POS DATA
CHICAGO -- Information Resources Inc.'s InfoScan service has been providing manufacturers with point-of-sale data from a sampling of retailers since 1986.
DOMINICK'S, DREYER'S APPLY ECR TO DSD
NORTHLAKE, Ill. -- Dominick's Finer Foods' move to share timely point-of-sale data with a direct-store-delivery supplier is already paying dividends.The
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