While technology is often regarded these days as a flashy, constantly changing phenomenon — as it undoubtedly is — the three companies receiving SN’s 2013 Technology Excellence Awards all share an old-fashioned consistency in their approach to IT.
MT. VERNON, N.Y. — If you spend $300 or more per month at one of the nine Foodtown or three Freshtown stores operated by PSK Supermarkets here, company co-presidents (and brothers) Noah and Dan Katz want to know who you are....More
ST. LOUIS — Scott Schnuck, chairman and chief executive officer of Schnuck Markets here, has personally addressed the retailer’s payment-card security breach....More
WASHINGTON – BrightFarms, New York, announced that it is building a 100,000-square-foot hydroponic greenhouse in Ward 8 here that will grow enough crops to meet the fresh vegetable consumption needs of up to 5,000 residents in what is considered a “food desert” area lacking close access to fresh foods....More
While technology is often regarded these days as a flashy, constantly changing phenomenon — as it undoubtedly is — the three companies receiving SN’s 2013 Technology Excellence Awards all share an old-fashioned consistency in their approach to IT....More
CINCINNATI — DunnhumbyUSA, a joint venture of Kroger and London-based Dunnhumby, and the American Advertising Federation (AAF) Cincinnati announced the launch of D2 Cincinnati (Digital Dialogue), a digital marketing conference on Sept. 11-12, 2013, at Horseshoe Casino here....More
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee here, which operates 233 retail stores, is expanding its use of a mapping system from Esri, Redlands, Calif., to enhance its site-selection and real-estate decision making....More
SCARBOROUGH, Maine – Hannaford Supermarkets here plans to open a 35,000-square-foot store in Turner, Maine, in July that will likely be the first supermarket in the U.S. to employ an environmentally friendly transcritical refrigeration system using only carbon dioxide to chill and freeze foods....More
Big data is creating value for retailers in several ways, but the most important is supporting faster fact-based decisions, according to a report from Brick Meets Click....More
Big data is creating value for retailers in several ways, but the most important is supporting faster fact-based decisions, according to a report from Brick Meets Click....More
Retailers have been spending much of their attention of late beefing up their presence online in an effort to make their website as appealing to consumers as their stores.
Social media — particularly Facebook — has become almost as basic to retailers as their websites... More
SN’s Spotlight on Deli/Fresh Meals series profiles large chains and independent retailers who show innovation in their deli and fresh meals departments. Click Here