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Marketing consultancy Partners in Loyalty Marketing (PILM) has developed a proprietary model called the Estimated Return Analysis (ERA), to quantify a loyalty marketing program’s ROI prior to execution.
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Point-of-sale (POS) efficiencies and total cost of ownership are increasingly becoming the focus of cost-conscious retailers, according to a recent study from the Aberdeen Group.
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After several consecutive years of flat sales and stale performance, in-store bakery department performance is on the rise, but there still remains ample room for continued improvement, according to the latest insights revealed in Progressive Grocer’s 2009 annual Bakery Operations Review.
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The results are in, and Whole Foods Market ranks first in a list of the most “humane” grocers from among the top 25 U.S. supermarket chains by annual sales. The second annual survey of 200 stores in 34 states by the Boston-based World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA), the world’s largest alliance of animal welfare organizations, additionally found that from 2008 to 2009, the number of humanely produced food offerings rose 23 percent.
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While unionized workers at 40 of Supervalu’s Acme Markets subsidiary in the five-county Philadelphia area saw their extended contract expire at 12:01 a.m. this morning, no plans for a strike or a lockout had been announced at presstime, although what happens next remains to be seen.
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C&K Markets, owner and operator of Ray’s Food Place and ShopSmart Foods Warehouse, has enhanced its online presence for each of its banners, with added functionality and content.
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The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) said yesterday that Intertek, an international provider of quality and safety solutions, has joined RILA and the British Retail Consortium (BRC) as a sponsor in the development and rollout of a worldwide manufacturing standard for consumer goods.
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MOM’s Organic Market will open a store at the newly renovated Hilltop Plaza in Bowie, Md., marking the organic grocery chain’s sixth location.
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Natural and organic foods retailer Sunflower Farmers Markets plans to open its 26th store in Albuquerque, N.M., on July 29, joining two existing locations already in the city.
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HEB has appointed Martin Otto its Chief Merchant, effective Jan. 1, 2010. An 18-year veteran of the San Antonio-based company, Otto is currently CFO, a position that he will continue to hold.
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Supervalu’s new CEO -- and soon-to-be president -- is shaking things up, as evidenced by the pending departures of two longtime executives and a realigned customer-focused leadership and operating structure alongside the creation of a new health-and-wellness division to facilitate stronger alignment between the Minneapolis-based company’s pharmacy and health and beauty operations.
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Metro, Inc. is deploying a new point-of-sale system across its nearly 600 stores in Canada.
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Ahold USA is expanding its demand management solutions across its Stop & Shop Supermarket Company, LLC, Giant of Maryland, LLC, and Giant Food Stores, LLC divisions to drive deeper consumer insights, and enhance its merchandising and marketing strategies.
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Drug store chain Duane Reade, Inc. is installing HP Retail Publishing Solutions throughout its stores, following a successful 2008 pilot program in key locations.
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Tesco-owned Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market won 29 awards for its exclusive wines at two recent events, bringing the grocer’s total for the category to more than 80.
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Brookshire’s Food & Pharmacy is promoting its Brookshire’s Best Angus Beef in the “Summer Backyard Barbecue Giveaway,” for which one customer will win a $10,000 backyard makeover grand prize package that includes a year’s supply of beef.
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The Obama Administration yesterday took the first step toward overhauling and modernizing the country’s food safety system, including stricter rules for the production of eggs, poultry, beef, leafy greens, melons and tomatoes.
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Whole Foods Market yesterday formally committed to the Non-GMO Project -- a non-profit collaboration of manufacturers, retailers, processors, distributors, farmers, seed breeders and consumers -- to use the Non-GMO’s Product Verification Program (PVP) in connection with its private label products.
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Foodservice software vendor Culinary Software Services, Inc., today kicked off its ChefTec Road Show -- a series of user workshops designed to offer intensive, detailed and customized training on ChefTec software, which provides back-office functionality, including inventory control, recipe and menu costing, and ordering.
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Watermelon grower and shipper Leger & Son has expanded its traceability program to include the deployment of HarvestMark PTI from Redwood City, Calif.-based YottaMark, Inc. to comply with the Produce Traceability Initiative (PTI) case label requirements.
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Sprouts Farmers Market yesterday opened two new locations in Brea and Riverside Calif., with a third new store slated to open in Orange July 31.
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The National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA) and its member food co-ops nationwide are challenging shoppers to put their money where their mouths -- and food producers – are by taking the second national “Eat Local, America!” challenge.
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In a bid to encourage pride in homegrown goods, Spartan Stores, Inc. this weekend will host a Michigan’s Best Sample Fest as part of the kick-off of its “Michigan’s Best” campaign highlighting more than 2,400 products that are grown or produced in the state.
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Citi began to pilot its Citi Tap and Pay mobile payment system last week in the city of Bengaluru, India, to test the feasibility of next-generation contactless credit card payments based on near field communications (NFC) technology.
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Commercial refrigeration systems manufacturer Master-Bilt’s new parallel rack refrigeration system was developed to maximize energy savings, while minimizing environmental impact.
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Arriving in stores this month, Like A Virgin is the latest Lip Lacquer from Albany, N.Y.-based MODE. The fuchsia shade is infused with the company’s proprietary blend of Potent Naturals -- beneficial natural and organic ingredients that include healthy essential oils, natural pearlescents, sweet almond oil and protective natural waxes.
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Alouette, the No. 1 brand of spreadable cheeses in the United States, has become the first to offer a 100 percent all-natural product.
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 2009 Deli Operations Review
While deli retailers have good reason to be cautious, shoppers' preferred pattern of sticking closer to home at mealtimes continues to hold much promise for the deli section, which has made profound strides promoting high-margin premium meats, higher-quality prepared meals and signature offerings.
 2009 Bakery Operations Review
Though profits remain elusive, the in-store bakery has been a major benefactor of the eat-at-home mealtime trend.
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