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• The intelligent side of carts 

  Rolling a load of groceries through the aisles may soon be the least of a shopping cart's capabilities. Carts are beginning to offer shoppers a...

  Grocery Headquarters, 11/01/04 by David Litwak · More from publication

• The myth of the melting pot: in today's targeted-demographnocentric world, retailers are designing whole stores to cater to specific consumer groups 

  It is part of the American dream to be the subject of target marketing. When my ancestors first arrived on these golden shores almost 100 years...

  Grocery Headquarters, 11/01/04 by David Litwak · More from publication

• Designed to sell: Grocery Headquarters' Design 2004 Supermarket Showcase highlights the competitive advantages that can flow from imaginative combinations of form and function 

  All consumers want to shop where they feel comfortable and where they'll find the image they're looking for in a food store. Whether a store...

  Grocery Headquarters, 11/01/04 by David Litwak · More from publication

• Efficiency becomes the driving force: making the most effective use of trucks and drivers is more important than ever, and fleet owners are turning to sophisticated optimization software to get the job done 

  Now more than ever it is vital that truck fleet operations be optimized to reduce costs and make the most effective use of equipment and drivers....

  Grocery Headquarters, 11/01/04 by David Litwak · More from publication

• Welcome to Winn-Dixie's neighborhood 

  Winn-Dixie is attempting once again to revamp its retailing persona. The Jacksonville, Fla.-based supermarket chain recently announced that it will...

  Grocery Headquarters, 10/01/04 by David Litwak · More from publication

• Helping floral sales grow: as supermarkets place more emphasis on floral departments, the need for specialized merchandising equipment has caused case manufacturers to think beyond standard-sized mixed bouquets 

  Floral sales are growing like wildflowers in supermarkets. But unlike wildflowers, operators are very particular as to just where flowers and...

  Grocery Headquarters, 10/01/04 by David Litwak · More from publication

• Reducing the cost of the road ahead: fleet owners are searching for a way to recapture fuel efficiencies lost to 2002's revised emission standards. While some gains have been made, carriers are not optimistic that all the lost efficiencies can be recaptur 

  Often the cure for one ailment can worsen another illness in the body. Such is the case with the heavy-duty trucking industry. For the past two...

  Grocery Headquarters, 10/01/04 by David Litwak · More from publication

• Dancing in the dark again; Lesson learned: backup power generation plans should be a priority 

  It's become a late summer ritual. Every year, somewhere in the United States, something happens that turns off the power. With the loss of power...

  Grocery Headquarters, 10/01/04 by David Litwak · More from publication

• Back to the drawing board: retailers are experimenting with formats and technologies to gain an edge over their competition. Can these strategies succeed in attracting more consumers? 

  There must be something in the air these days because a lot of people in the supermarket industry are growing restless. Retailers think that now is...

  Grocery Headquarters, 09/01/04 by David Litwak · More from publication

• Sometimes smaller is better 

  Wal-Mart is down to its new fighting weight. The retailer has developed a smaller version of its supercenter in a bid to take the combination...

  Grocery Headquarters, 09/01/04 by David Litwak · More from publication