Technology and Logistics Archive
Product Variety, Energy Costs Are Top DC Concerns: Report
ARLINGTON, Va. — The top strategic concerns among distribution center executives include the increasing variety of products and rising energy costs, according to “Distribution Center Benchmarks 2007,” released yesterday by the Food Marketing Institute here....
EQUIPPED FOR SAFETY
News of foodborne illness outbreaks and product recalls has led consumer concern about food safety to new highs, but the food industry and equipment manufacturers...
Ahold USA Selects Oracle Retail Applications
QUINCY, Mass. — Ahold USA here, the U.S. operating unit of Royal Ahold, has selected a broad suite of Oracle Retail applications to help accelerate profitable growth and strengthen the company’s foundation for the future in the United States, Oracle, Redwood Shores, Calif, announced last week....
No Loyalty Cards Planned for Tesco’s U.S. Stores
LONDON — Tesco here, which plans to start opening Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market stores in western U.S. markets next month, “has no plans at present” to offer U.S. shoppers a loyalty card, according to Martin Hayward, director of consumer strategy, Dunnhumby, Tesco’s loyalty marketing partner that is owned by Tesco. ...
Associations Testify on Import Safety
WASHINGTON — Several aspects of the proposed Food and Drug Import Safety Act (H.R. 3610) are “unworkable,” Food Marketing Institute testified in a House subcommittee hearing yesterday....
Hannaford to Use Assortment and Space-Planning System
SCARBOROUGH, Maine — Hannaford Bros. here will use an automated assortment and space-planning optimization system from U.K-based Galleria Retail Technology Solutions, Galleria announced yesterday....
Price Synchronization Standard Now Supported by 1SYNC Data Pool
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. — 1SYNC, the data pool division of GS1 US here, yesterday announced that it can now support the recently approved Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN) standard for price synchronization....
FMI Unveils Sustainability Resources
WASHINGTON — Sales of eco-friendly products have increased 60% in the past two years, according to a Food Marketing Institute report on “green” shopping behavior....
Delhaize Group Selects Financial Governance Software
BRUSSELS — Delhaize Group here selected AssureNET GL financial governance and transaction risk software, from Trintech Group, Addison, Texas, to shorten close cycles, reduce risk, and eliminate paper-based evidence binders, Trintech announced yesterday. ...
Sheetz Achieves Tenfold ROI for Sourcing Technology
ALTOONA, Pa. — Sheetz here, which operates 339 convenience stores in six states, has achieved a tenfold return on its three-year-old investment in online sourcing/reverse auction technology provided by Category One, Los Angeles, Category One announced yesterday....
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