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FreshDirect’s chairman hopes to deliver the goods in bigger role
July 14, 2008 Online grocer FreshDirect LLC has announced that its chairman, Rick Braddock, is expanding his role to become the company’s new CEO. Braddock has been chairman of the New York-based company since 2004 and is also a significant investor in the business. “I chose to increase my involvement with the company ...
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ShopLocal index up 45% in March, as retailers step up promotions
Apr. 18, 2008 ShopLocal’s index of visits and page views to retailers’ web-based sales circulars rose 45% last month compared to March 2007 as more retailers offered promotions targeting shoppers looking for deals in a tough economy. The grocery category registered a 29% year-over-year increase in March, as price ...

Oklahomans say OK to new online grocery service
Mar. 21, 2008 Oklahoma-based supermarket chain Food Pyramid has launched a new online shopping and delivery service this week, the first in the state, it says, and residents are excited. In fact, response to the program was so positive that the chain extended its delivery service beyond the originally planned Tulsa ...
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Steady expenditures and a knack for niches propel Amazon’s growth
Feb. 6, 2008 Amazon.com Inc. didn’t achieve record profits in 2007 by virtue of just being the biggest kid on the block. Rather Amazon grew its annual net income by 150% in 2007 to $476 million and sales by 38% to $14.8 billion by finding new and better ways to sell even more merchandise to customers. A few of ...
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Planning Ahead
Feb. 1, 2008 Chains leave no doubt on what should get done where and by whom By Paul Demery Many shoppers love to meander through bookstores, seeking out the physically relaxing and mentally stimulating atmosphere found browsing shelves of the latest hardcover titles, paperback bargains, DVDs and CDs. It’s no wonder ...
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Festival Foods Quadruples Web Views with Grocery Shopping Network
Jan. 30, 2008 MINNEAPOLIS (January 28, 2008) – Wisconsin-based Festival Foods broke grocery store Web site traffic records last year primarily using Grocery Shopping Network (GSN), a leading provider of proprietary software for grocery store retailers. Total page views of the Festival Foods Web site, FestFoods.com ...
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The Home Depot Names Brian C. Cornell to Its Board of Directors
Jan. 28, 2008 ATLANTA, Jan 18, 2008 -- The Home Depot(R), the world`s largest home improvement retailer, today announced the appointment of Brian C. Cornell, 48, to its board of directors. Mr. Cornell is the chief executive officer of Michaels Stores, Inc., North America`s largest specialty retailer of arts, crafts ...
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Grocery and Convenience Retailers Prepare For Next-Generation Customer Loyalty Programs Using Retalix Software
Jan. 14, 2008 Dallas, TX, Jan. 10, 2008 – Retalix® (Nasdaq: RTLX), a global provider of software solutions for retailers and distributors, announced today that more than a dozen grocery and convenience chains from North America, Europe and Asia have recently selected Retalix Loyalty™ as their next-generation customer ...

ShopLocal Delivers Seamless Shopping Experience, Supports Record Consumer Traffic During 2007 Holiday Season With Microsoft Software
Jan. 11, 2008 Consumers preparing for holidays drive 84 percent increase in ShopLocal traffic; nonstop availability throughout holiday season is supported by Microsoft technologies. REDMOND, Wash., Jan. 8 -- Microsoft Corp. today announced that ShopLocal, a leader in multichannel shopping and marketing services ...
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Follow the leader
Sep. 1, 2007 Despite dominating total sales, big chains have some catching up to do in online sales By Mark Brohan In retailing, the Internet is a great equalizer and no group knows that better than the biggest chains. With their deep pockets, established brands and thousands of stores, the big chains dominate ...
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