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Wal-Mart Planning Smaller Stores -- Threat or Not? According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, Wal-Mart is planning to open smaller stores "in an effort to push back against the doll… Started by Joseph Tarnowski in General	6	Jan 10, 2011 Reply by Steve Hilton
Have You Opened or Remodeled a Store recently? If you've recently remodeled or opened a store, we'd love to hear about it -- where, when, and how the store fits with your overall mission… Started by Joseph Tarnowski in Equipment & Design	2	Jan 8, 2011 Reply by Tony Orlando
Cashier Discounting or Sweethearting I know this is a huge topic with many different facets. But I am interested in knowing what other Grocer retailers have experienced in mon… Started by Brad Cross in Operations	4	Jan 7, 2011 Reply by Brad Cross
What kind of mobile device do you use? I'm a gadget guy -- I live online, own a desktop PC, a netbook with an 8.5-inch screen and 3g Broadband wireless modem, and a Nokia E71x sm… Started by Joseph Tarnowski in Retail Technology	19	Dec 31, 2010 Reply by Joseph Tarnowski
Best POS for independent Grocery Store (about to open) I am about to open a small (3,000 sq.ft. of retail space + 3,000 storage and prep) specialty food market. I am looking for a sophisticated… Started by Michael Avella in Retail Technology	6	Dec 23, 2010 Reply by Kirby W. Nelson
Google Apps Progressive Grocer recently wrote about how Bi-Lo is moving to hosted Google Apps for its office productivity applications (including email… Started by Joseph Tarnowski in Retail Technology	4	Dec 22, 2010 Reply by Dave Minns
Home Theater set-up in Retail We all know the fancy and sleek displays of appliances and consumer electronics in retail stores. All those LED lights, Ottawa LCD, and oth… Started by Tom Sachs in Retail Technology	0	Dec 8, 2010
How Does Your Store Layout and Assortment Impact Your Checkout Configuration? As you saw in the recent member success story, Jungle Jim's, because of its unique layout and offerings, installed checkout stations of var… Started by Joseph Tarnowski in Retail Technology	5	Nov 23, 2010 Reply by Tom Sachs
What are you doing to address the "Food Desert" issue? The Brick City Development Corp. (BCDC) has rolled out Newark, N.J.’s Supermarket Development Initiative, the aim which is to bring new gro… Started by Joseph Tarnowski in Fresh Foods	0	Nov 22, 2010
Marketing in Retail with QR Codes Scan this. Go ahead. If you have a smart phone and a bar code scanning application, you can scan it right from your desk. In case you do… Started by Robert L Stockham in Retail Technology	0	Oct 23, 2010