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C&K Market to Use Web-Based Sales Reporting System 

BROOKINGS, Ore. — C&K Market here has selected StoreNext Retail Technologies’ Connected Services suite of Web-based applications to handle sales reporting for the regional chain....

Food Lion Receives Industry-Leading 7th Energy Star Award  

SALISBURY, N.C. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency yesterday recognized Food Lion here with a seventh Energy Star award, the most such awards received by a food retailer. ...

Retailers Urged to Get Ready for 2010 Phaseout of R-22 Refrigerant 

WILMINGTON, Del. — An executive from refrigerant maker DuPont here warned food retailers yesterday that the 2010 milestone for a sharp reduction in the production of R-22 refrigerant, commonly used to refrigerate store cases and displays, is only 95 weeks away....

Haggen Selects Price Optimization System 

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Haggen here, which operates 33 supermarkets in Washington and Oregon under the Haggen Food & Pharmacy, TOP Food & Drug and Larry’s Market names, announced yesterday that it has selected the price modeling, optimization and forecasting solution from KSS Retail, Florham, Park, N.J....

California Retailers Recycled 2.3 Billion Tons in ’06: Survey 

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California food retailers recycled nearly 2.3 billion pounds of plastic, paper, cardboard, wood, green waste and animal products in 2006 — many diverting more than 50% of their total solid waste from landfill disposal — according to a survey conducted by the California Grocers Association here....

Jones Named RILA’s VP for Asset Protection  

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Retail Industry leaders Association (RILA) here yesterday announced the hiring of Paul Jones as vice president for asset protection. ...

Foodland Syncs Price, Promotion Data With Coke Bottlers  

HONOLULU — Foodland Super Market here, which operates 29 Foodland and Sack N Save stores, announced that it is successfully synchronizing price and promotional data with Coca-Cola bottlers. ...

Cub Store Gets $86,000 From Utility for Cooler Upgrade 

EAGAN, Minn. — Design Services Group (DSG), a subsidiary of Minneapolis-based Supervalu that designs and equips food stores, announced that an energy-efficient refrigeration upgrade at Supervalu’s Cub Foods store here has garnered an $86,000 grant from local utility Dakota Electric. ...

NGA’s Zaucha: Use Investment Incentives to Upgrade POS Equipment 

ARLINGTON, Va. — Tom Zaucha, president and chief executive officer of the National Grocers Association here, suggested that independent retailers use the investment incentives that will result from the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 signed into law last week to upgrade their POS technology. ...

Hy-Vee Joins Shelf-Ad Network 

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee here, which operates 223 stores, has joined the Insignia POPSign network of retailers that post branded shelf ads provided through the network, Insignia Systems, Minneapolis, announced yesterday....

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