Nonfoods

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The drive to up the ante on service is evidenced by the increased deployment of customer-facing technology such as information kiosks, digital media displays, and marketing and promotion technology, all in essence dedicated to making more effective connections to shoppers and their needs. This high-touch environment also results in the avoidance of self-checkout technology, though, as the numbers show, most independents realize they'll eventually have to install these units for competitive reasons.
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The drive to up the ante on service is evidenced by the increased deployment of customer-facing technology such as information kiosks, digital media displays, and marketing and promotion technology, all in essence dedicated to making more effective connections to shoppers and their needs. This high-touch environment also results in the avoidance of self-checkout technology, though, as the numbers show, most independents realize they'll eventually have to install these units for competitive reasons.

Kroger Winning with Shopper Data, Says Vice Chairman

NEW YORK -- Cincinnati-based Kroger Co. is doing better than surviving in a fast-changing retail landscape, in full command of the challenge to deliver on the diverse needs of its customers in many markets, said the vice chairman and c.f.o. at an investor's gathering here earlier this week.
Kroger to Sell 12 Frisco Area Stores

CINCINNATI -- The Kroger Co. here said yesterday it will unload 12 Cala Foods and Bell Markets stores in the San Francisco Bay area, in a bid to make its Ralphs Supermarkets division more profitable.
Fresh Ideas, New Activities On Tap for Produce For Kids Campaign

REIDSVILLE, Ga. -- Known for its national summer fundraising campaign that teams up supermarket retailers with the produce industry to raise funds for local Children's Miracle Network hospitals, Produce for Kids based here has added some new elements to its program for this summer.
No Energy Shortage in RTD Beverage Category: Datamonitor Productscan

NAPLES, N.Y. -- Energy drinks have become a global craze, according to Datamonitor's Productscan Online database of new products. Datamonitor here reported yesterday that 623 new energy drinks hit worldwide markets in 2005, a 46 percent increase from 2004's count and a near tripling of new launches since 2000.
Pathmark to Roll Out Store Prototype Initiative

CARTERET, N.J. -- Pathmark Stores, Inc. here shortly will unveil a new store prototype heavily focusing on perishables, in a bid to take its locations "to the next level," said chain officials yesterday at a Lehman Brothers retail seminar.
Bozzuto Names Presto Products Store Brands Supplier of the Year

CHESHIRE, Conn. -- Bozzuto, Inc., a wholesale distributor of food and household products here, has presented Presto Products, a division of Appleton, Wis.-based Alcoa, its Store Brands Supplier of the Year Award.
GMA Hires New Director for State Legislature and Regulatory Initiatives

WASHINGTON -- The Grocery Manufacturers Association said yesterday that Caroline Silveira would join its staff as the trade group's new director of state affairs for the western region of the United States. Based in Sacramento, Silveira will start May 8.
Wild Oats Names Kettle Cuisine 2005 Foodservice Vendor of the Year

BOULDER, Colo. -- Wild Oats here recently named Kettle Cuisine, Inc. as its "2005 Foodservice Vendor of the Year" award.

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Kroger Winning with Shopper Data, Says Vice Chairman

Kroger to Sell 12 Frisco Area Stores

Fresh Ideas, New Activities On Tap for Produce For Kids Campaign

No Energy Shortage in RTD Beverage Category: Datamonitor Productscan

Pathmark to Roll Out Store Prototype Initiative

Bozzuto Names Presto Products Store Brands Supplier of the Year

GMA Hires New Director for State Legislature and Regulatory Initiatives

Wild Oats Names Kettle Cuisine 2005 Foodservice Vendor of the Year