Supermarket & Grocery Industry News

CHICAGO - Littlefield, Texas-based Lowe's Food Stores, Inc. has selected StoreNext Retail Technologies, LLC's Connected Services as its preferred hosting solution. Initially, Lowe's will use StoreNext's Connected Item Hosting and Connected Direct Store Delivery (C-DSD) applications. The announcement was made at the 2004 FMI Show here.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. - Wal-Mart and eight product manufacturers have begun testing electronic product codes, or EPCs, at certain supercenters and one regional distribution center in the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area.

The paper goods aisle absorbs consumers with innovation, catchy graphics, and new products, despite competition from other classes, and a pending price hike.

Following a successful pilot, United Supermarkets rolls ahead with a knowledge-based computer-automated ordering system.

Determining the value of a family-owned supermarket requires a basic understanding of the risk factors involved.

The IGA Global Summit offers an invaluable opportunity to gain important business insights, without ever shortchanging the human dimension.

Grocers, producers, and especially consumers are all reaping the rewards of more consistent organic produce.

BOULDER, Colo. -- Wild Oats Natural Marketplace here is literally throwing caution to the wind by committing to buy wind power for 10 percent of its energy purchases for its Pacific Northwest stores, according to the Portland Business Journal.