SAN ANTONIO -- Fleming Cos. will no longer routinely subsidize retailers who fail to invest in their own technology plans and store expansion initiatives, said Gerald Austin, executive vice president of operations."We...
More and more wholesalers are being asked to make their warehouses ergonomically sound, yet lack adequate guidelines to do so.Safety investigations by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are increasing...
Retailers are shifting their shelf label and store sign production down to the local level to squeeze time and cost out of the process.Moving the production of signs and tags to the corporate office level, or to the...
CHESTERFIELD, Mo. -- Dierbergs Markets here will launch a chainwide automated direct-store-delivery system early next year.The 14-store rollout follows several systems enhancements Dierbergs has undertaken recently...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Wholesalers need to improve the operations efficiency and overall work environment of their warehouses or they may face a transportation crisis.That was the warning sounded by manufacturers and truck...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Wholesalers, while making some advances in productivity, are still stumbling with inefficient operations, a new survey concludes.The study, commissioned by the National-American Wholesale Grocers'...
CINCINNATI -- Kroger Co. here launched a credit card marketing program last week at 66 Detroit-area stores, where shoppers' purchases earn points toward a new car.The retailer is promoting the card, sponsored by...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The shift to a category management structure led to a $3 million sales increase last year at Associated Wholesale Grocers, Kansas City, Kan.In three high-volume categories, the wholesaler's...
Independent operators are developing new partnerships with wholesalers and forging alliances with retailers to gain access to a broader range of technology tools.Although even basic point-of-sale scanning systems are...
MINNEAPOLIS -- Supervalu here is equipping 20 of its Minneapolis division trucks with chlorine-free refrigeration systems as part of an eventual fleetwide conversion.The rollout follows an initial purchase of 18...