http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:00:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/pangs-notepad-grocery-bag.html Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:10:14 +0000 The Tide Smart Bag doubles as a shopping list and has been gaining popularity due to its versatility and eco-friendly emphasis. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/company-encourages-supermarkets-to-grow-their-own-fresh-produce.html Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:30:07 +0000 BrightFarms aims to incorporate greenhouses on the roofs of grocery retailers to reduce carbon footprint.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/supermarket-teams-up-with-culinary-school-to-create-premium-food.html Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:15:56 +0000 U.K grocery chain store Asada has partnered with Leiths to create 'Extra Special' food.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/need-to-know-10-must-read-posts-of-the-week-vol-10.html Sat, 01 Oct 2011 16:11:15 +0000 A Bing Initiative: A weekly round-up of the top ten most popular posts on PSFK--from culture to technology, art to business, this list has it all.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/walmart-downsizes-to-become-a-friendly-neighborhood-market.html Sat, 01 Oct 2011 15:58:02 +0000 Retail giant Walmart wants to be known as your friendly, local grocer by expanding with smaller stores. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/seth-godin-are-supermarkets-clueless-evil-or-incompetent.html Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:58:25 +0000 "Over time, as institutions create habits and earn subscribers, they often switch, gradually making the move from magical (worth a trip, worth a conversation) to good (there when you need it)." ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/monocolumn-india-deregulates-grocery-retail-for-bigger-business-opportunities.html Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:47:31 +0000 Grocery giants like Walmart have been trying to break into the Indian market with full control. They might have a chance with the new deregulation of dusty policies.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/browse-and-buy-groceries-while-you-wait-for-your-train.html Tue, 05 Jul 2011 16:57:17 +0000 UK grocery giant tested out a virtual grocery store, the ultimate convenience, on the platforms of Korean public transit.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/us-may-be-too-tough-for-tesco-fresh-n-easy.html Tue, 03 May 2011 13:01:17 +0000 Berkshire Hathaway, the company run by Warren Buffett and one of Tesco's biggest shareholders, has raised doubts over whether Britain's biggest retailer can be a success in the US. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/will-trader-joes-continue-to-act-small.html Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:07:24 +0000 ...or will its growth force it to act less like a neighborhood store - and more like a large corporation?]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/future-of-retail-new-rfid-tags-could-reduce-lines-at-grocery-stores.html Wed, 28 Apr 2010 07:02:44 +0000 Scientists have created a new RFID tag that could replace bar codes on grocery items and reduce check-out lines at stores.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/06/new-bar-codes-save-time-profits.html Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:44:12 +0000 A new generation of grocery bar codes, known as GS1 DataBar codes, is being implemented across grocery stores in an effort to both speed up the checkout process, as well as prevent cashiers from ringing up pricier organic produce as their cheaper, non-organic counterparts. [via Consumerist, image courtesy of RetailWeek]]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/01/uk-grocery-store-turning-waste-food-into-electricity.html Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:46:10 +0000 Sainsbury’s, a UK based chain of grocery stores is beginning a new program that will transform wasted food into electricity. 42 tons of waste food from 28 Sainsbury’s locations in Scotland will be delivered weekly to a biomass power plant for processing. This food waste is expected to generate enough electricity to power about 500 homes. This summer, the waste to electricity program will be expanded throughout the UK, as part of Sainsbury’s plan to no longer send any waste whatsoever to landfills. [via Treehugger]]]>