IT and the North American SupermarketFormat: Electronic PDF
Date of Publication: July 20, 2009
License: Enterprise/Electronic - See Pricing Tab for Fair Use
Pricing: $1,495.00
Geography: North America
Author(s): Lee Holman, Greg Buzek
This 164 page report investigates the challenges of the North American Supermarket Retailer and how information technology can be utilized to meet those challenges. For retailers this report includes the latest research on technology trends as well as technical profiles of top retailers like Kroger, Safeway, SuperValu, Walmart, Costco and others. The study includes detailed IT Spend and technical profiles for each of the Top 20 retailers selling grocery items.
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Product Highlights
This report is designed for use by Retailers, Technology Professionals, Financial Analysts and those people with a product/service idea that want to know who they need to speak with at particular supermarket retailers.
The study begins with a discussion of the latest trends and data results from recent IHL surveys of the industry, including IT Spend Trends and other key data. Next we include a section on "How a Supermarket Works", including key department areas and home office functions that people wanting to do business with Supermarkets need to know about. Finally we provide Profiles on the Top 20 North American Supermarkets (like The Kroger Company, Safeway, SuperValu, as well as Walmart and Costco) that includes Financial Metrics, IT Spend, Hardware and Software installed, and Key Contact Personnel within those organizations.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
Supermarkets Defined
SUPERMARKET TRENDS & CHALLENGES
It's the Economy, Stupid
A Change in the Rules
Smaller Footprints in the Future?
Increased Customer Expectations
Increased Competition and Margin Pressure
The More Things Change
Increased Service Offerings
Competition for the Food Dollar Away From Home
Mergers and Acquisitions
Bankruptcies and Divestitures
Increasing Ethnic Diversity
Hit or Miss Loyalty
Health and Wellness is Still 'In'
Perishables as a Way to Life?
Self-Checkout
Technology Adopters & IT Spend
Need to Improve Speed and Efficiency of Operations
Aging Equipment - Reducing Maintenance Cost
Integration with Other Applications
External Factors
Outlook
HOW A SUPERMARKET WORKS
Checkout Lines
Specialty Departments
Floor-Level Systems
Back Office Systems
Distribution & Supply Chain Systems
Sales & Service Systems
Headquarters Systems
