date:Apr 01, 2012
r store. Plus, new formats in chain retailing are making small the next big thing. Learn how thats impacting the independent grocer.
1. Redefining Delivery
Food retailers are rethinking ways to get food to time-pressed consumers without a wait. In August 2011, Publix Super Markets rolled out an online-order and curbside-delivery program at three stores in Tampa, Fla., and Atlanta.
The program is designed to reach out to customers in a hurry. Curbside assists in getting s