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Technology Excellence: Taking the Long View 

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.

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  • May 22, 2013
    Article

    Wegman, Smucker Win GS1 Awards

    LOS ANGELES — Data-standards organization GS1 said it presented its first-ever Lifetime Achievement Awards this week to Danny Wegman, chief executive officer of Wegmans Food Markets, and Tim Smucker, chairman of The J.M. Smucker Co....More
  • May 21, 2013
    Article

    Retailers Slow to Adopt Mobile POS: Study

    FRANKLIN, Tenn. — While the use of mobile tablets (such as the iPad) as POS devices is growing rapidly, with shipments increasing at a rate of 38% in 2013, many retailers are still slow to adopt them, according to a new study from research firm IHL Group here....More
  • May 20, 2013
    Article

    Heinen’s Deploys Supply Chain Systems

    CLEVELAND, Ohio — Heinen’s Fine Foods here, which operates 18 stores, has deployed new supply chain systems aimed at lowering inventory, improving warehouse turns, eliminating holiday over-stocks and reducing labor costs....More
  • May 17, 2013
    Article

    PSK Foodtown Cultivates Big Spenders Via Loyalty Program

    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
  • May 14, 2013
    Article

    Schnuck CEO Apologizes for Cyber Attack

    ST. LOUIS — Scott Schnuck, chairman and chief executive officer of Schnuck Markets here, has personally addressed the retailer’s payment-card security breach....More
  • May 10, 2013
    Article

    BrightFarms to Build Greenhouse in DC Food Desert

    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
  • May 10, 2013
    Article

    Technology Excellence: Taking the Long View  

    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
  • May 9, 2013
    Article

    DunnhumbyUSA Announces Digital Marketing Event

    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
  • May 8, 2013
    Article

    Hy-Vee Using Site-Selection System

    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
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2013 Technology Survey

In SN’s survey of the technology used by food retailers and wholesaler, published March 4, 2013.

A number of technologies designed to improve the checkout process are being used by a wide swath of respondents... More



Read the Survey Results Here

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



Read the Survey Results Here

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