SN Technology Archives
Whole Foods Store Recognized for Lighting Reduction
LANDOVER, Md. — A Whole Foods Market outlet here has received an Environmental Stewardship Award from Orion Energy Systems, Manitowoc, Wis., for a recent lighting change that substantially reduces the amount of electricity used by the store....
Save Mart to Use Online Collaboration Tool for Fresh Foods
MODESTO, Calif. — Save Mart Supermarkets here has signed a multi-year agreement with iTradeNetwork, Pleasanton, Calif., enabling the chain to collaborate online with hundreds of its supply chain partners in the areas of procurement and transportation management in support of the fresh food category, iTrade announced yesterday. ...
Central Grocers to Adopt Enterprise Software Applications
FRANKLIN PARK, Ill. — Lawson Software, St, Paul, Minn., yesterday announced that grocery wholesale cooperative Central Grocers here licensed the Lawson M3 Enterprise Finance Management, Supply Chain Management, Customer Sales and Service, and Enterprise Performance Management Suites — along with Lawson System Foundation. ...
Tops Markets Selects Price/Promotion Optimization Systems
WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. — Tops Markets here is implementing price optimization and promotion management systems from DemandTec, San Carlos, Calif., for its marketing and merchandising operations....
Sprouts Revamps Website With Added Features
PHOENIX — Sprouts Farmers Market here has launched a new website it said will help improve the shopping experience and the overall health and wellness of its shoppers....
Wakefern Makes Several New Technology Upgrades
ELIZABETH, N.J. — Wakefern Food Corp., the nation’s largest grocery cooperative, has made several new technology investments, said Joseph Colalillo, chairman and chief executive officer. ...
Ontario Metro Stores Dimming Lights in Conservation Campaign
TORONTO — Grocery stores in Ontario owned by Metro are dimming interior lights by as much as 50% during a summer effort to reduce demand on Ontario’s power grid....
Sunflower Deploys Two-Sided Receipt Printer
BOULDER, Colo. — In support of its sustainability initiatives, Sunflower Farmers Markets here is deploying a two-sided receipt printer from NCR at its checkout lanes as part of a new POS solution. ...
Recall Portal Will Include Enhancements for Fresh Foods
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. — The Product Recall Collaboration Zone, an online industry portal that will allow communication of recall information between manufacturers and retailers, will include enhanced recall capabilities for fresh food products in its initial release, expected in early fall, according to Steve Arens, senior director, GS1 US here....
PRN, Bon Appétit to Air Content on Retail Network
SAN FRANCISCO — Thomson’s Premier Retail Networks (PRN) here and Bon Appétit magazine, published by Condé Nast Publications, New York, yesterday announced a programming agreement to produce custom content for display on PRN’s Checkout TV network in supermarkets nationwide. ...
Super S Foods Selects Price Optimization System
SAN ANTONIO — Super S Foods, an operator of 49 grocery stores throughout southern and central Texas, announced the selection of KSS Retail as its provider of price and promotional modeling and optimization. ...
Kings Super Markets Personalizes Website
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Kings Super Markets here, which operates 26 stores, has revamped its website, www.kingswebsite.com, via a partnership with Grocery Shopping Network, Minneapolis. ...
Coke and Wegmans Complete Test of Collaborative Store Ordering
ATLANTA — Coca-Cola here and Wegmans Food Markets, Rochester, N.Y., have completed a test of collaborative store ordering in eight Wegmans stores that generated higher sales and lower days of supply in the test stores, according to Kraig B. Adams, director, collaborative industry development, for Coca-Cola....
Peapod to Offer Online Shoppers Personal Discounts
QUINCY, Mass. — Internet grocer Peapod, a division of Ahold USA here, announced this week that its shoppers will earn extra savings instantly on select purchases as the result of a partnership with Concept Shopping, Skokie, Ill....
Food Lion Sharing POS Data With Suppliers
SALISBURY, N.C. — Food Lion here has started sharing POS data with suppliers by store, day and stockkeeping unit by using Demand Signal Management, from Retail Solutions, Sunnyvale, Calif. ...
