Supermarket & Grocery Industry News

Survey: U.S. Retailers Losing $31 Billion to Theft
BOCA RATON, Fla. - Inventory shrinkage from employee theft, shoplifting, vendor fraud and administrative error cost the nation's retailers $31.3 billion last year, according to the new National Retail Security Survey, which analyzed theft incidents from 118 of the largest U.S. retail chains.
Supermarket FRESH FOOD Business: Strategies for holding the perimeter
Marketers with innovative strategies have given their bottom lines a boost by making hay out of the humdrum.

Men, New Englanders More Likely to Serve Organic Foods

November 22, 2002 - WASHINGTON -- Half of Americans (51 percent) say they will serve at least one organic dish this Thanksgiving holiday, according to a survey conducted for the Grocery Manufacturers of America by the polling company.
Agribuys and IBM to Deliver Integration Solutions to the Retail Grocery Market; Ahold to be first Installation

November 20, 2002 -- TORRANCE, Calif -- Nov. 21, 2002-- Agribuys, a supply chain software and service provider to the fresh foods industry, announced today it is using IBM's WebSphere Business Integration solutions to enhance its offering to the grocery industry.
Transora, UCCnet, and Top CPG Firms Partner to Develop DSD Data Synchronization

CHICAGO - Transora has announced that UCCnet, Coca-Cola, Kraft Foods/Nabisco, PepsiCo and Sara Lee Bakeries have formed a steering committee led by Transora to define, develop and implement a data synchronization solution that meets the requirements of DSD manufacturers and the retailers they serve.
Index: Customer Satisfaction is Up, Despite Low Consumer Confidence

MILWAUKEE - While consumer confidence has been low for the past several months despite a recent upturn, customer satisfaction and consumer spending continue to rise, according to the latest results of the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI).
PG PROFILE: Kroger

Is Kroger scared of Wal-Mart? No way. The nation's largest non-Arkansas-based food chain is No. 1 or No. 2 in 41 major markets.
Supermarket FRESH FOOD Business: The greatest produce show on earth

This year's sold-out PMA Fresh Summit offered everything from educational workshops on international issues to the latest innovations in value-added produce.
INDEPENDENTS REPORT: Passion, people, planning

In the highly competitive Lansing, Mich. market, L&L Food Centers has been going strong for three generations.
Supermarket GROCERY Business: Big dogs

Larger sizes, improved quality, and innovative varieties are giving new life to the old frankfurter category.

Supermarket & Grocery Industry News

Survey: U.S. Retailers Losing $31 Billion to Theft

Supermarket FRESH FOOD Business: Strategies for holding the perimeter

Men, New Englanders More Likely to Serve Organic Foods

Agribuys and IBM to Deliver Integration Solutions to the Retail Grocery Market; Ahold to be first Installation

Transora, UCCnet, and Top CPG Firms Partner to Develop DSD Data Synchronization

Index: Customer Satisfaction is Up, Despite Low Consumer Confidence

PG PROFILE: Kroger

Supermarket FRESH FOOD Business: The greatest produce show on earth

INDEPENDENTS REPORT: Passion, people, planning

Supermarket GROCERY Business: Big dogs

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