SN Technology Archives
Cub Store First to Be Certified by EPA Refrigeration Program
MINNEAPOLIS — A Cub Foods store in St. Paul, Minn., operated by Supervalu here, will be the first supermarket to receive Gold-Level Certification for its advanced refrigeration technology from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership....
Nine Percent of Shoppers Have Contactless Card: Survey
PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J. — A new consumer survey commissioned by the Smart Card Alliance here showed 9% of the U.S. population now has a contactless credit or debit card, which is held near a reader to register a payment. ...
Tesco Tries Netezza But Stands by Teradata
LONDON — Tesco here last week emphasized its commitment to using data warehousing technology from Teradata, Miamisburg, Ohio, while acknowledging that it has deployed some analytical users on a small system from Netezza, Marlborough, Mass. ...
Whole Foods Adds Shopper Interactivity to Website
AUSTIN, Texas — Whole Foods Market here this week launched a newly designed website that it said is easier to use and offers new avenues for shoppers to interact with store associates as they do in the chain’s stores. ...
EPA’s New Refrigeration Leak-Rate Rule Expected This Year
ORLANDO, Fla. — Dave Godwin, environmental engineer for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, said the agency expects that its proposed revision of its leak-rate regulation for supermarket refrigeration will be released later this year....
EPA Honors Giant Eagle, Harris Teeter for Low Refrigerant Leak Rates
ORLANDO, Fla. — Giant Eagle and Harris Teeter were recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership yesterday for having the best emission leak rates among the supermarket companies participating in GreenChill. ...
2010 HCFC Phaseout Issues Remain Unresolved: FMI Energy Speaker
ORLANDO, Fla. — A number of issues remain unresolved pertaining to the 2010 phaseout of HCFC refrigerants, said Sheila Millar, partner, Keller and Heckman, Washington, who spoke yesterday at the Food Marketing Institute’s Energy & Technical Services Conference here....
United Selects Price Optimization Technology
LUBBOCK, Texas — United Supermarkets here has selected KSS Retail to provide price modeling and price optimization technology for the 48-store chain, the vendor said yesterday....
Wal-Mart to Customize In-Store Content Based on Sales
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — The soon-to-be launched Wal-Mart Smart Network will allow the retailer to broadcast the most relevant content to shoppers by store, by screen, by day and even by time of day, according to Wal-Mart....
Associated Food Stores Expands Use of Warehouse Management System
SALT LAKE CITY — Associated Food Stores is replacing two legacy warehouse management systems in Montana with the Retalix Triceps solution, and is expanding its use of the system at its headquarters distribution center here....
Park City Group and Prescient Announce Merger
PARK CITY, Utah — Park City Group here and Prescient Applied Intelligence, West Chester, Pa. — two software providers to food retailers — yesterday announced an agreement to merge the two companies....
Internet Coupons Again Subject of Controversy
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Vyrlmkt, the marketing company at the center of an Internet coupon controversy, will stay out of the couponing business for a while, but possibly not forever, its president told SN....
NRF Names Shunk VP, Applications Development
WASHINGTON — The National Retail Federation here announced the promotion of Karen Shunk to vice president of the applications development. ...
A&P Loses 2, Wins 1 for ‘Emporium’ Web Addresses
MONTVALE, N.J. — A&P here went 1-for-3 in battles over website domain names for its Food Emporium banner, winning a judgment against the registrant of foodemporium.org, but losing similar arguments against the registrants of foodemporium.com and foodemporium.net, according to the National Arbitration Forum....
Strack & Van Til Gives Websites List-Making Functionality
CHICAGO — Strack & Van Til, a subsidiary of grocery distributor Central Grocers Cooperative here, has enhanced its websites to allow shoppers to create shopping lists. ...
