SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- One thing is certain about the world of information technology today: There is no scarcity of change or issues confronting the industry.Information systems departments are increasingly being asked...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The goal of technology must be to enhance the shopping experience for consumers and the working environment for employees, and thereby drive profitability.If innovative systems such as self...
Couponing is entering a brand-new era.In it, retailers and manufacturers are testing a wide assortment of highly targeted in-store coupon distribution systems that promise to hike redemption rates considerably and...
SAN FRANCISCO -- Non-Stop Logistics Corp. here has a vision about flow-through distribution that -- should it become reality -- holds the potential to significantly change the way a product goes from manufacturer to...
RIVERWOODS, Ill. -- Credit card use in supermarkets has never been higher. But that doesn't mean there's not a lot more growth to come.Within the next couple of years the percentage of supermarket sales involving...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Brand marketers are beginning to take advantage of electronic marketing opportunities. But there's still a long way to go before the promise of more efficient, highly targeted electronic...
CHICAGO -- It could be a long time before most independent and small-chain retailers have the technological ability to scan coupons fully and participate in a more efficient coupon processing system.That was the...
CHICAGO -- Much of the talk about coupons of late has focused on how to streamline the complex processing system with innovative programs such as quick pay, one-step and electronic clearing.But speakers at a seminar...
CHICAGO -- The shift to category management at Price Chopper Supermarkets could lead to a fundamental change in how category managers, and eventually other supervisors, are evaluated and compensated at the chain.A...
Electronic shelf labels are beginning to look like the real thing.The electronic systems, which hold the promise of providing a wide range of enhanced productivity and merchandising benefits, have been involved in...