Store Systems

PARK CITY, Utah - Supermarkets operators Supervalu and Ridley's Family Markets, and mobile phone marketing solutions provider MobileLime, received awards for their electronic marketing solutions at the 15th annual Global Electronic Marketing Conference (GEMCON) produced by Morristown, N.J.-based Ogden Associates here last week.

As table wine continues to surge among alcoholic beverages, other channels are pouring their fill.

PLEASANTON, Calif. - A 42 percent increase in profits wasn't enough to please Wall Street, and Safeway's share price dropped yesterday as its latest quarterly performance failed to surpass forecasts.

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa - Hy-Vee, Inc. yesterday launched a biometric payments pilot at six of its stores in Illinois and Iowa.

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa - Hy-Vee, Inc. yesterday launched a biometric payments pilot at six of its stores in Illinois and Iowa.

GREENVILLE, S.C. - Southeastern supermarket operator Bi-Lo/Bruno's here opened one of its latest formats yesterday in the Chattanooga, Tenn. market, and said it plans further development in the region as part of a capital investment of approximately $37 million.

VADNAIS HEIGHTS, Minn. - Executives of Knowlan's Super Markets, Inc. based here presided yesterday over the grand opening ceremonies of their newest Festival Foods grocery store in Bloomington, Minn

WEST BRIDGEWATER, Maine -- A recently remodeled Shaw's store in South Portland, Maine reopened yesterday morning after it was evacuated because more than 50 customers and associates reported suffering burning throats, difficulty breathing, and nausea, according to published reports. Investigators think that a malfunctioning heating and cooling system was responsible for the symptoms, for which those afflicted were treated at three area hospitals.