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Demand for prepaid stored-value payment cards such as gift cards or phone cards continues to escalate, and now retailers have a new avenue for distributing these payment cards through an existing infrastructure: automated teller machines (ATMs).

Farm Fresh Supermarkets, based in Virginia Beach, Va., and a division of the Supervalu grocery network, has expanded its services to the unbanked and underbanked consumer.

In an effort to improve customer relationships, Helzberg Diamonds, North Kansas City, Mo., has added an enterprise data-warehouse platform that supports business-intelligence applications.Helzberg Diamonds, which operates more than 260 jewelry stores across the United States, was reliant on an IBM

From innovative lighting solutions to cutting-edge energy-management systems to comprehensive maintenance services, the SPECS/2008 Solution Center exhibit floor put a spotlight on the industry’s newest products, services and technologies.

By leveraging long-term partnerships, Ahold USA is integrating a new platform that will support packaged and customized applications.The company, owned by Royal Ahold, the Netherlands, is eager to provide a superior and tailored shopping experience across its U.S.-based banners, including Stop & Sh

During the past few years, retail health clinics have been opening with increasing frequency in stores across the country, including Wal-Mart, Target, CVS and HEB Co., to name a few.