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May 20, 2013
D’Agostino Supermarkets partners with Aisle50

D’Agostino Supermarkets is partnering with online discount provider Aisle50 to offer exclusive deals and discounts on national and local grocery, and consumer packaged goods brands.

April 1, 2013
Whole Foods Market to build greenhouse atop Brooklyn store

Whole Foods Market announced that Gotham Greens will be its operating partner in the nation’s first commercial- scale greenhouse farm integrated within a supermarket.

March 21, 2013
Starbucks to expand loyalty program to Teavana and supermarkets

Starbucks Coffee Co. is expanding its customer loyalty program to the supermarket channel and its Teavana stores as it looks to double membership from 4.5 million members at the end of October 2012 to approximately nine million members by the end of fiscal 2013.

March 18, 2013
Raley's goes social with BzzAgent

Raley’s Family of Fine Stores, a privately held supermarket chain with a presence in Northern California and Nevada, has partnered with BzzAgent, the social marketing arm of Dunnhumby, to develop the first grocery retailer advocacy online platform to further enhance its new loyalty program, Something Extra.

January 29, 2013
Report: Tesco revival gains traction

A report by Bloomberg said that Tesco Plc may be recovering from its financial doldrums, as the country’s largest supermarket chain has matched market growth for the first time in more than 18 months.

January 8, 2013
LAST CALL: Retail Store of the Year Design Competition

The deadline for Chain Store Age's 31st annual Retail Store of the Year Design Competition is Tuesday, January 8, 2013.

December 11, 2012
Deadline Extension: 2012 Retail Store of the Year Design Competition

Due to the holiday rush and related closings, Chain Store Age has extended the deadline for its 31st annual Retail Store of the Year Design Competition until Tuesday, January 8, 2013.

December 7, 2012
Leonard Green’s retail investments include Jo-Ann Stores Inc. and J. Crew Group

The Indian government won a non-binding vote in the upper house of parliament on its new policy to allow foreign supermarkets to enter the country's vast retail market, which is put at approximately $450 billion.

December 7, 2012
Tops in deal to buy three Big M supermarkets

Tops Friendly Markets, a full-service grocery retailer in upstate New York, northern Pennsylvania and western Vermont, announced that the company has entered into an agreement with the Farrugia family to acquire three Big M supermarkets located in Elbridge, N.Y., Mexico, N.Y., and Jordan, N.Y.

October 25, 2012
Focus on: Energy Management

By Sam Khalilieh

Study after study has concluded that adding doors to medium temperature coolers (MTC) is a great solution for a variety of issues that plague retailers. Whether looking at energy use, operational costs, product safety or consumer comfort, there is no downside to adding doors. So why do so many overlook this very basic approach?

October 19, 2012
Survey: Dollar stores put increased competition on supermarkets

Supermarkets are facing increased competition from dollar stores, according to a new survey from Perception Research Services International.

October 17, 2012
Study: Out-of-stocks and dirty stores impact grocery shopping experience

Out-of-stocks are the most important overall element that impact satisfaction with the grocery trip experience, according to a study by The Retail Feedback Group.

June 7, 2012
A High-Tech Approach to Customer Service

By Chris Precious, Irisys

May 30, 2012
Cuhaci & Peterson selected to design four Aldi Supermarkets

Cuhaci & Peterson Architects said it has been awarded a contract to design four Aldi Supermarkets in located in North and South Carolina and Florida.

May 8, 2012
NASFT: Five hot specialty food retailers

A New York City gourmet emporium and a Bay Area nine-store natural/specialty food supermarket chain are among the recipients of the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade’s Outstanding Retailers of 2012 awards.

May 2, 2012
Raley’s expands space optimization capabilities with Adata

Aldata announced that Raley’s Family of Fine Stores, a California-based supermarket chain, has expanded its use of Aldata Space Automation to create and maintain category- to store-specific planograms for high-volume categories, and, in turn, enable broader vendor collaboration.

April 26, 2012
Cold Aisle Syndrome: Refrigerated Cases With Doors Offer Shoppers Comfort and Save Energy Costs

By Sam Khalilieh, WD Partners

April 4, 2012
Loblaws Scores BIG in Toronto

Loblaw Companies Limited has transformed the famed Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto — an iconic Canadian landmark and former home of one of the most famous hockey arenas in North America — into the ultimate upscale supermarket destination.

April 3, 2012
American Express stops selling gift cards in New Jersey over ZIP code requirement

American Express Co. has become the first company to pull its gift cards from being sold in New Jersey drug stores, supermarkets and convenience stores in response to a controversial new revision in the state's unclaimed property law.

January 3, 2012
Holiday Deadline Extension: Retail Store of the Year Design Competition

Due to the holiday rush, Chain Store Age extended the deadline for its 30th annual Retail Store of the Year Design Competition until Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012.

December 13, 2011
Call for Entries: Retail Store of the Year Design Competition

Chain Store Age invites design firms, architects, retailers and suppliers to submit entries for its 30th annual Retail Store of the Year Design Competition.

December 7, 2011
Report finds retail in holding pattern, identifies major trends

The retail sector continues to edge tentatively toward recovery, buoyed by a strong start to the holiday shopping season, but several obstacles stand in the way of sustained progress in 2012, according to Jones Lang LaSalle’s North America Year-end Retail Outlook.

November 9, 2011
Bashas’ selects KSS Retail for price optimization

Bashas’ Family of Stores, which operates than 120 supermarkets throughout Arizona, will work with KSS Retail to model, measure and implement pricing strategies for its Bashas’ and Food City banners.

November 8, 2011
Stop & Shop’s new 'next evolution' grocery store built to be energy efficient

The Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. will open a new format focused on expanded selection, health and wellness, and convenience on Nov. 18, in Chelmsford, Mass.

October 7, 2011
Marsh lowers prices as part of special program

Marsh Supermarkets said Thursday that it will lower prices on select items in a move to spur sales and loyalty.

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