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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Since launching its mobile program on Foursquare last November, Green Hills, one-store food retailer here, has attracted (as of late March) 65 shoppers who checked in 177 times seeking special deals.
Martha McAnespie has been in the supermarket business for 26 years. Big deal? You bet: She’s also 94 years old and knows a thing or two about customer service. Her advice to retailers is as refreshing as it is old-fashioned.
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee shoppers with the best duct tape creation can win $500, plus a trip for two to Cleveland for the annual Avon Heritage Duct Tape Festival.
BOULDER, Colo. — Sunflower Farmers Market said this week it plans to open its first location in California on May 11 in Roseville, in the northern half of the state.
LANDOVER, Md. — Following a similar move by its sister Ahold division Stop & Shop, Giant Food here Tuesday announced the launch of its first free mobile application for iPhone and Android devices.
MINNEAPOLIS — Supervalu here has released the results of research showing that interactive banner display advertising running in a variety of third-party websites boosted in-store sales and penetration in several of the company's retail...