The Association of Retail Technology Standards (ARTS), a division of the National Retail Federation, plans to release a “Mobile Blueprint” document describing how retailers can connect to consumers through...
Kroger has implemented scanning of the GS1 DataBar on coupons at two divisions—its Smith’s division in Utah and its Cincinnati division—encompassing about 230 stores, said Greg Menz, IT-senior director.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Food Lion is seeing a “slight energy savings” from a cascade carbon dioxide refrigeration system used in a store here that opened last December, said Wayne Rosa, energy and...
JAN 1. MARKED AN IMPORTANT TURNING POINT for food retailers in the refrigeration sphere: the date when newly produced or imported R-22, their primary refrigerant over the past 20 years, could no longer be used in new...
Since October 2008, the GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership, a program run by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for food retailers and refrigeration vendors, has presented only two stores with its...
While Wal-Mart Stores has always been noted for leveraging sales data to drive efficiencies in its supply chain, the world's largest retailer is putting an increasing emphasis on analyzing consumer data to gain a...
As food safety legislation continues to be considered in the Senate, the Food & Drug Administration finds itself lacking resources needed for inspections of imported foods and other products, said Dennis Baker...
SAN ANTONIO — The National Fisheries Institute, Washington, and GS1 US are collaborating on the development of GS1 US Guidelines for Seafood Traceability in an effort to enhance product tracing and support food...
The Joint Industry Coupon Committee (JICC) will be surveying the retail community later this month to determine whether retailers are ready to scan and process the GS1 DataBar on coupons.