IT Integration

PITTSBURGH -- Giant Eagle here is testing Redbox DVD kiosks at five of its GetGo convenience store locations around its Pittsburgh home base starting this month.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Police here are reportedly on the lookout for two con artists they say bought thousands of dollars worth of Publix gift cards, using stolen American Express gift cards,.

SALEM, Ore. - Eleven-unit independent Roth's Markets here said it is looking to expand its pricing prowess with the advent of price optimization software.

SALEM, Ore. - Eleven-unit independent Roth's Markets here said it is looking to expand its pricing prowess with the advent of price optimization software.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Penn Traffic Company here said yesterday it has renewed its license for DemandTec Price and is adding the San Carlos, Calif.-based company's Promotion and TradePoint software packages. DemandTec is a provider of consumer-centric merchandising, sales, and marketing software for retailers and CPG companies.

ARLINGTON, Va. - Supermarkets will soon have access to more sales of healthcare-related products, thanks to a Dec. 14 ruling by the Internal Revenue Service that allows consumers to use Health Reimbursement and Flexible Spending Account (HRA/FSA) debit cards at all supermarkets and mass merchant outlets. The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) applauded the decision yesterday, calling it a "victory for consumer convenience."

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Penn Traffic Company here said yesterday it has renewed its license for DemandTec Price and is adding the San Carlos, Calif.-based company's Promotion and TradePoint software packages. DemandTec is a provider of consumer-centric merchandising, sales, and marketing software for retailers and CPG companies.

MINNEAPOLIS - Like Tesco and Target before it, Supervalu here is reportedly setting up an IT shop in Bangalore, India, planning a $50 million investment over the next five years.