Smartphone Technology Puts Mobile Scanning Power in Customers’ Hands
Mobile scanning technologies turn smartphones into mobile assistants that give shoppers independence as they browse the aisles and checkout. read more Supermarket News
Author: R. Daneel Olivaw
Kroger Store May Signal Growth Plan
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. is putting a big foot forward in South Carolina. The retailer last week began construction of a Marketplace superstore on Hilton Head Island, a store that … Continue Reading →
Reunited Albertsons Veterans Seen Returning Company to Its Roots
BOISE, Idaho — Reuniting personnel from the Albertsons divisions that were split between Supervalu and Albertsons LLC offers the promise of better things to come, industry observers told SN. read … Continue Reading →
Trader Joe’s Updates Customers on Sustainable Seafood
MONROVIA, Calif. — Trader Joe’s Co. got specific about its sustainable seafood considerations in an update to its website. read more Supermarket News
Study: Specialty Food Sales Reach Record Highs
NEW YORK — U.S. sales of specialty food and beverages rose 14.3% to $ 86 billion in 2012 — more than double the 6.8% increase recorded the previous year — … Continue Reading →
Toledo Kroger Workers OK New Deal
CINCINNATI — Around 3,000 workers at 26 Kroger stores in the Toledo market voted to approve a new one-year contract Thursday, according to United Food and Commercial Workers Local 75, … Continue Reading →
Court Upholds $18M Award for Marsh: Report
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld an $ 18 million judgment for Marsh Supermarkets stemming from a dispute over a sublease of its former headquarters, published reports … Continue Reading →
Retailers Rise to the Occasion
SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — There are several reasons why occasion-based shopper marketing is important today, says one expert speaking at this year’s Shopper Marketing Summit here. read more Supermarket News
Moody’s Assigns B2 Rating to Sprouts Debt
NEW YORK — Moody’s Investors Service here said Friday it has assigned a B2 rating to the proposed $ 625 million senior secured term loan and $ 60 million senior … Continue Reading →
LED Lights Cutting Costs for Canadian Retailer
KITCHENER, Ontario — M&M Meat Shops, a specialty retailer here, has selected LED refrigerated display lighting for reach-in cases for its 430 franchise locations across Canada. read more Supermarket News