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NEW YORK -- Multinational retailer Tesco is still trying to understand the value of social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, said one of the company's top executives at the National Retail Federation's Big Show here Monday....More

Significant progress was made with the anti-obesity movement and social and mobile technologies in 2010...More

By getting onboard with mobile marketing, social media and interactive websites, retailers are cultivating a sophisticated image attractive to tech-savvy consumers...More

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — As retailers become more adept at leveraging social media for promotional purposes, Spartan Stores' D&W Fresh Market ran a Facebook promotion last week that awarded free tickets to a baseball game, while building excitement in its cooking school....More

WASHINGTON — Retailers looking for word-of-mouth exposure for their store brands may find success with social media, as nearly three-quarters (72%) of social...More

NEW YORK — More than half (52.6%) of consumer packaged goods companies polled by the Grocery Manufacturers Association said they have low presence or engagement in social media, according to findings revealed here last week at the GMA CPG Social Media Forum....More

AUSTIN, Texas — Along with serving as a platform for retailer compliments and accolades, social media is also an outlet for complaints. Whole Foods Market,...More

Paula wonders why Bay Area stores don't have double coupon days. Judy craves more health foods. Georgia says more cashiers are needed in Stockton. All...More

TYLER, Texas — Retailers are increasingly using social media to create personal relationships with shoppers. Brookshire Grocery Co., Dorothy Lane Market and Price Chopper Supermarkets are among those encouraging shoppers to follow store activities on blogs, Facebook and Twitter....More