There was a new story today in Supermarket News that Whole Foods’ John Mackey has some regrets around the Wild Oats acquisition. Between legal fees, being put under a microscope, and having some of his own behaviors scrutinized, I can see why.
But as a shopper whose closest store is a former Wild Oats, now [...]

I just saw the news that Premier Retail Networks and the Associated Press announced a programming agreement to present AP news content on PRN’s Checkout TV network in supermarkets and retail stores nationwide.  And I just have to ask — what problem is this solving?
If it’s a problem of long checkout lines, I suggest the [...]

Interesting news release from Coupons Inc. today about “Brandcaster” a new Google AdWords-type application that present relevant coupons to consumers as they are navigating some 3000 websites that will initially be part of the network.
What I like about this concept is that it is contextual to the interests of the shopper– in theory, the offers [...]