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Delhaize America Retailers Implement Online Circular Program 

SALISBURY, N.C. -- Food Lion here, as well as Hannaford Bros., Scarborough, Maine, and Sweetbay, Tampa, Fla. -- all divisions of Delhaize America -- have implemented an interactive online circular program, adplex VirtualStore, adplex, Houston, announced yesterday. ...

Pay By Touch to Market Biometric Loyalty/Payment System  

SAN FRANCISCO -- Pay By Touch here today announced the general availability of its SmartShop system, which combines a payment and loyalty system, both based on biometric identification. ...

Lowes Foods to Implement Computerized Store Ordering System 

HICKORY, N.C. -- Lowes Foods Stores, a subsidiary of Alex Lee Inc. here, will be implementing Retalix DemandAnalytX, a demand forecasting and order optimization application, Dallas-based Retalix announced this week. ...

Tyco Acquires Retail Expert for $14 Million 

BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Tyco Fire & Security here yesterday announced its acquisition of Boston-based Retail Expert, a retail data analytics firm, for $14 million. ...

NCR to Spin Off Teradata Division 

DAYTON, Ohio -- NCR here has announced its intention to spin off its subsidiary Teradata to holders of NCR common stock, making it an independent publicly traded company. ...

Spartan to Accept MasterCard Contactless Payment Option 

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Spartan Stores here and MasterCard Worldwide, Purchase, N.Y., announced yesterday that all retail banners operated by Spartan Stores in Michigan and northwest Ohio will accept MasterCard PayPass, a contactless payment option. ...

Consumers Are Ready for Relevant Cell Phone Messages, Report Says 

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Although 79% of consumers find the idea of mobile ads annoying, early efforts at mobile marketing have revealed that consumers will happily engage in campaigns as long as marketers deliver valuable information or content, according to a new report released by Forrester Research here. ...

Murphy Oil to Cut Card Costs Via ACH Program 

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New NCR Keyboard Includes Fingerprint Access 

ATLANTA -- NCR here yesterday unveiled the latest model of its RealPOS DynaKey POS keyboard, which includes an optional integrated fingerprint reader for POS access and timekeeping. ...

Tesco to Power U.K. Trucks With Biodeisel 

LONDON -- Tesco here said it would convert its fleet of 2,000 trucks in the United Kingdom to run on biodeisel to help protect the environment, according to reports. ...

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