SN Technology Archives
Industry Feedback Sought on Trading Partner Performance Metrics
DALLAS — Until the end of June, retailers and manufacturers will be able to submit comments on a new industry standard, Trading Partner Performance Metrics (TPPM), that is being developed by GS1, Brussels, the global standards organization. ...
Online Product Recall Portal Slated to Launch This Summer
DALLAS — The Food Marketing Institute and GS1 US plan to launch the Product Recall Collaboration Zone, an online portal allowing manufacturers to disseminate standard recall information to retailers, by late summer of this year, said Patrick Walsh, FMI’s vice president of industry and trade development. ...
EPA's GreenChill Cuts Greenhouse Gases
WASHINGTON — Since launching last November, the GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership has nearly tripled its membership and prevented emissions of 2.5 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, the group said yesterday. ...
Most Retailers Replacing R-22 Refrigerant: SN Survey
NEW YORK — Seven in 10 (70.1%) of respondents to an online SN survey said they were actively retrofitting the refrigeration systems in their stores to use HFC refrigerants rather than ozone-depleting HCFC refrigerants such as R-22. ...
More Retailers Victimized by Organized Crime Rings: NRF
WASHINGTON — In a survey of 114 senior loss-prevention executives representing all segments of retailing, the National Retail Federation here found that 85% said their company was a victim of organized retail crime (ORC) in the past 12 months, up from 79% in 2007. ...
PRN Adds Associated Press to Checkout TV Network
SAN FRANCISCO — Thomson’s Premier Retail Networks here and the Associated Press yesterday announced a programming agreement to present AP news content on PRN’s Checkout TV network in supermarkets and retail stores nationwide. ...
GMA Releases Free Food Safety Handbook
WASHINGTON — The Grocery Manufacturers Association here yesterday announced the release of the “Food Supply Chain Handbook,” designed to aid food and beverage makers in selecting safe and reliable ingredient, packaging and service suppliers throughout the supply chain....
GS1 US, FMI to Launch Product Recall Tool
DALLAS — GS1 US, Lawrenceville, N.J., and Food Marketing Institute, Arlington, Va., said yesterday that they have developed the Product Recall Collaboration Zone, an online tool developed using best practices and Food and Drug Administration guidelines, to facilitate and standardize industry recall notifications among trading partners....
Retailers Seeking Master Data Management Systems: Study
BOSTON — Among the technology applications considered most important to fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) retailers in 2008, master data management ranked the highest (19%), according to a study done by AMR Research here. ...
Food Lion Deploys Two Ozone-Friendly Refrigeration Systems in Va. Store
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Food Lion today unveiled here what it described as the nation’s first grocery store to incorporate two ozone-friendly product refrigeration systems....
NRF Applauds Passage of ‘Expiration Date’ Bill
WASHINGTON — The National Retail Federation here and NRF's National Council of Chain Restaurants division welcomed yesterday’s Senate passage of legislation that would protect retailers and restaurants from lawsuits over credit card expiration dates printed on customers' receipts....
Rouses Selects Price and Promotion Optimization System
THIBODAUX, La. — Rouses here, which operates 37 stores in Louisiana, has selected a price and promotion optimization solution from Revionics, Sacramento, Calif....
Winn-Dixie to Focus on Sharing Data With CPG Firms
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Winn-Dixie Stores here yesterday announced it is exploring ways to expand its neighborhood merchandising and marketing programs by promoting improved information sharing with CPG vendors. ...
Consumers Can Pay Bills With Cash at Retail Kiosk
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Ready Credit Corp. here has partnered with CheckFreePay to add a new bill pay feature to its self-service ReadyStation Cash Service Center, allowing consumers to pay over 11,000 bills using cash....
Ridley’s Plans to Deploy Electronic Coupon Clearing
JEROME, Idaho — Ridley’s Food & Drug, which operates 15 supermarkets in Wyoming and Idaho, plans to implement an electronic coupon clearing (ECC) solution from ScanAps, Los Angeles, beginning in July in one store, ScanAps announced. ...
