http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:13:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/super-bowl-xlvi-social-media-headlines.html Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:00:35 +0000 A team will monitor the conversation via Facebook, Twitter and other platforms from a 2,800 square-foot space.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/recipe-check-in-app.html Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:30:56 +0000 Check-In Recipe makes food shopping a less determined experience by giving people new ideas of what to shop for.]]> 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/uk-supermarket-launches-iphone-app-for-online-shopping-price-checking.html Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:57:53 +0000 Asda offers its customers a convenient way to buy groceries, compare prices and find their nearest store.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/grocery-store-collaborates-with-masterchefs-to-create-simple-recipes.html Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:35:00 +0000 Morrisons invites Michelin-star masterchefs to create delicious meals using supermarket-ingredients.]]> 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/walmart-launches-over-3500-local-store-pages-on-facebook.html Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:57:48 +0000 The supermarket chain uses the social network to update customers about rollbacks and new products nearby.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/rooftop-gardening-workshops-at-your-local-grocery-store.html Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:23:11 +0000 The Big Carrot grocery store in Canada will be running gardening seminars for its customers. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/need-to-know-10-must-read-posts-of-the-week-vol-6.html Sat, 03 Sep 2011 16:53:06 +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/2011/09/shoppers-collectively-reduce-supermarket-prices-via-facebook-check-ins.html Sat, 03 Sep 2011 16:41:52 +0000 A Northern European retail company is using technology to enable the world's first Facebook check-in-activated price reductions in its supermarket branches. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/ipad-shopping-cart-aimed-at-sports-fans-trials-in-uk-supermarket.html Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:54:35 +0000 Sky partnered with Sainsbury's to highlight it's iPad sports service Sky Go.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/computer-glitch-automaticaly-opens-supermarket-on-bank-holiday.html Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:20:29 +0000 The security system for a store in New Zealand opened the doors on Good Friday, when it was due to be closed.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/puffin-brings-bite-sized-literature-to-uk-cereal-boxes.html Wed, 13 Apr 2011 18:32:06 +0000 British supermarket Asda, Penguin UK imprint Puffin, and the estate of Roald Dahl have teamed up with the hopes of reinvigorating literature in the eyes of younger audiences. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/toshiba-makes-self-checkout-systems-smarter.html Mon, 07 Feb 2011 21:06:28 +0000 Using image recognition and machine-learning, researchers have developed a new self-checkout system that can distinguish between objects with subtle color and shape differences.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/german-supermarket-serves-dinner-ideas.html Wed, 29 Sep 2010 11:48:05 +0000 A superstore is helping its customers avoid roaming aimlessly with their shopping carts.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/a-democratic-co-operative-supermarket.html Fri, 21 May 2010 14:25:55 +0000 An innovative non-profit, volunteer-run grocery store is being rolled out in the UK.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/05/disney-rethinks-the-branding-of-food.html Fri, 01 May 2009 15:42:17 +0000 In light of rising childhood obesity rates and the general confidence in supermarket sales, Disney, the world’s top licensor, is steadily making the push to realign its brand with a healthier image, targeting kids with fruits and vegetables instead. The savvy marketing move appears to be working too, as sales of the Disney Garden line were up 70 percent in 2008, a trend that can at least partially be attributed to consumer attitudes about the products. At the end of the day, a kid clamoring for an apple emblazoned with the cherubic faces of characters from The Suite Life ofRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/04/supermarket-shakespeare-live-theater-on-aisle-six.html Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:15:25 +0000 With grocery stores in general seeing an uptick in business as people eat out less during the downturn, it was only a matter of time before someone decided to take advantage of the increased foot traffic. Until May 3rd, Teatro Vivo is bringing their brand of non-elitist theater to the produce section, the deli counter and every aisle in between at the Forest Hills location of UK supermarket Sainsbury’s with an adaptation of Shakespeare’s Sonnet 91. Though we can’t predict how this will impact sales at the store, it certainly creates a unique shopping experience and provides one more reasonRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/02/customer-commercial-ode-to-trader-joes.html Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:23:52 +0000 Trader Joe’s is a small supermarket chain that has developed a winning formula for its growing number of stores by offering an inventory of innovative products – most are store brands –  for reasonable prices in a quirky shopping environment that keeps its customers coming back. Despite the underlying corporate aspect that drives the business, each store manages to pass itself off as unique in some way, giving people the feeling that they’re being welcomed into their own distinctive neighborhood store. Based on our own experiences at their first NYC location on 14th Street, one need only look to theRead more...]]>