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Winn-Dixie to Install Generators in 66 Stores 

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — As a means to prepare for the hurricane season, Winn-Dixie here said Wednesday it would install 500-kilowatt generators in 66 of its stores in areas affected in recent years by power failures due to hurricanes and tropical storms. ...

Retailers on SN Panel at Different Stages of PCI Compliance 

BOSTON — Executives from three food distributors described their companies as being at different stages of compliance to — and satisfaction with — PCI (Payment Card Industry) Data Security Standards, established by the credit card associations to protect cardholder data....

Ahold Executive Joins Board of Newly Named Modiv Media 

QUINCY, Mass. — James K. Rojas, executive vice president, shared services for Ahold USA, has joined the board of Modiv Media, the new name of the company formed here by the merger of MobileLime and Cuesol earlier this year. ...

Wal-Mart, Albertsons, Safeway Among LERPnet’s Newest Members 

WASHINGTON — Albertsons, Wal-Mart Stores, Safeway and Army & Air Force Exchange Service are among the new subscribers to the Law Enforcement Retail Partnership Network (LERPnet), National Retail Federation here announced yesterday. ...

Remodeled 

Supervalu is turning Albertsons into a winner, according to industry analysts, though there are still challenges to be met, they pointed out. The Minneapolis-based...

Sainsbury's to Use Double-Sided Receipt Printers to Save Paper 

LONDON -- In an effort to reduce the amount of receipt paper used in its stores each year, Sainsbury's here has become the first European retailer to install double-sided receipt printers at its supermarket checkouts. ...

Retailers Worldwide to Spend $120 Billion on IT 

FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Retailers are investing over $120 billion this year in IT and communications technologies worldwide, with supermarkets alone spending $23 billion, according to Retail WorldView, a new IT sizing service offered by IHL Consulting Group here. ...

Organized Retail Crime on the Rise, Says NRF Survey 

WASHINGTON — More than three-fourths of retailers said their company has been a victim of organized retail crime within the past year, according to the third annual Organized Retail Crime survey released by the National Retail Federation here. ...

Welch’s Opts to Outsource Vendor-Managed Inventory Program 

CONCORD, Mass. -- Welch’s here has selected Prescient Applied Intelligence, West Chester, Pa., to host and maintain its vendor-managed inventory (VMI) program, Prescient announced yesterday. ...

Walgreen to Expand Use of RFID System to Track Store Displays 

DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Walgreen Co. here said yesterday that it is expanding its use of RFID tags that track in-store displays to determine if they have been deployed and to assess their effectiveness. ...

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