Retail Media

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Meijer Inc here has teamed with IQcartridge, a Midwest re-manufacturer of ink and printer cartridges, to offer a convenient and cost-effective way for consumers to recycle and refill their ink and printer cartridges, while helping them save money and contribute to the green momentum in earth conservation.

CINCINNATI -- The Kroger Co. here has entered into a new partnership with RBC Life Sciences' wholly owned subsidiary, MPM Medical, Inc., to make the latter?s oncology products available to cancer patients.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. here said yesterday its total comparable store sales for the five-week period ending Jan. 4, 2008 rose 2.7 percent, including fuel, driven by strengths in grocery, pharmacy, and electronics. Total sales were up 8.4 percent to $46.597 billion.

COLCHESTER, Vt. -- MyWebGrocer, the nation's top Web service provider to the supermarket industry, has deployed New York-based digital marketer DoubleClick's integrated DART platform to provide greater capability to MyWebGrocer's Ad Network, an online collection of over 1,400 grocery store Web sites where consumer products goods companies can advertise their goods and receive feedback from consumers.

COLCHESTER, Vt. -- MyWebGrocer, the nation's top Web service provider to the supermarket industry, has deployed New York-based digital marketer DoubleClick's integrated DART platform to provide greater capability to MyWebGrocer's Ad Network, an online collection of over 1,400 grocery store Web sites where consumer products goods companies can advertise their goods and receive feedback from consumers.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Meijer Inc. here said it has selected Traverse City, Mich.-based Oneupweb to develop a pay-per-click campaign focusing on strengthening the retailer's national brand value, sales, and brand loyalty online.

FORT BRAGG, Calif. -Harvest Market here yesterday completed a 25.5 kilowatt (kW) solar electric system that the community-based independent will use to power its store and reduce its environmental footprint.

CINCINNATI - In a settlement agreement with the attorneys general of 41 states, The Kroger Co. here will help reduce the sale of tobacco to minors by changing the way it sells, promotes, and advertises cigarettes in more than 2,400 retail stores in 32 states and more than 750 convenience stores in 15 states.