Harris Teeter Supermarkets,Inc.(NYSE:HTSI)(the"Company")today reported that sales for the 52 weeks ended October 2,2012 increased by 5.8%to$4.54 billion from$4.29 billion in fiscal 2011.Sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 increased ...
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Refrigerated display lighting (RDL) represents one of the more perfect applications for LEDs. Because fluorescent tubes can be replaced with LED strips and reduce energy usage by 60%, retailers are beginning to implement LED case lighting ...
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UK-based supermarket chain Morrisons has recalled a celery,fruit and peanut salad because it has been incorrectly packaged with pesto pasta,which contains wheat and gluten,according to the UK Foods Standards Agency(FSA). The presence of ...
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Supervalu Inc has booked a jump in second-quarter losses, driven by charges related to the supermarket group's turnaround plan. The company said its second-quarter net loss totalled US$111m in the three months, up from $60m in the ...
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Featured reports from the just-food research store include innovation trends in sauces,and functional food marketing in Asia Pacific. Consumer and Innovation Trends in Sauces,Dressings,and Condiments Growth in home cooking has driven ...
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PLANNING permission has been given for a Staplehurst tool company to build a new factory. DK Holdings, which has operated in Staplehurst since the early 1960s, has been given the green light by Maidstone Borough Council planners, but work ...
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Philips has launched the first-of-its-kind Lighting Experience Centre (LEC) in Singapore. Spread over 4,640 square feet, LEC demonstrates the application of light in various urban scenarios. The concept provides planners, architects and ...
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Farmers in California's agricultural heartland say record-high gas and diesel prices are putting pressure on their bottom lines, but economists say it's unlikely that will translate into significantly higher food prices across the U.S. ...
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The Spreitenbach Arena presents an interactive and playfully devised exhibition of ecological ideas, blueprints and technologies related to sustainable modern-day living. The bioRe textiles are on show as well. Coop of Switzerland, one ...
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Tesco has posted a historic decline following a £1bn investment programme earlier this year, designed to bolster its online channel. The supermarket giant saw profits drop 10.5% to £1.6bn for its half-year result, the first ...
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Supermarket chain Morrisons is an Oracle shop,using a variety of the firm's products including Enterprise Linux,BIEE(Business Intelligence,Enterprise Edition)for reporting,Oracle Data Integrator(ODI)and real-time data integration tool ...
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Switzerland's largest retailer is working with IBM to use business analytics to turn its refrigerated warehouses into part of a future smart electricity grid in the country. Migros, the Swiss supermarket, is part of a project involving ...
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Businesses are spending millions on engaging customers through their mobile phones, according to research from IT services provider Tata Consultancy Services. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) said the trend is set to grow over the next ...
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It claims that supermarkets have failed to cut the number of plastic bags they give out to shoppers. The motion, agreed unanimously by Assembly Members, urges the Secretary of State for the Environment to enact reserve legislation, part of ...
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The recent decision of the Indian Government to allow up to 51 percent foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country's multi-brand retail sector has a condition that the consent of state governments would be necessary. Until now, ...
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