Boston, MA—Merryfield PBC announced a partnership with Cornerstone for Natural to create an in-store consumer education, incentives, and rewards program, called Learn & Earn. The program, powered by the Merryfield Rewards app and Cornerstone's Smart Shelf Tag technology, is designed to influence consumers' point-of-purchase decisions through in-aisle branded digital content...
Providence, RI—United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) announced an agreement with Cornerstone for Natural to bring the company's Smart Shelf Tag program to UNFI’s suppliers and retailers. Smart Shelf Tags are retail shelf tags augmented with ELi QR Codes. The tags are based on QR code technology and can be read natively...
Flower Mound, TX—OrderDog announced that it has integrated Smart Shelf Tags into their shelf tag printing solutions. The leader in ordering, inventory, and point-of-sale solutions to retailers in the natural products industry will offer the service to retail clients at no additional cost.Smart Shelf Tags are retail shelf tags augmented...
Columbus, OH—The Mid-American Health Organization (MAHO) announced its participation and support of Cornerstone for Natural’s ELi Smart Shelf Tag program. As WholeFoods Magazine has reported, Smart Shelf Tags increase retail sales by engaging and educating in-store shoppers. The tags make it easy to share engaging digital content such as videos, PDFs, web...
Lake Success, NY—The Hain Celestial Group has announced its participation in and support of the Smart Shelf Tag solution from Cornerstone for Natural. Smart Shelf Tags make use of ELI Codes, which are similar to QR codes, except that rather than linking to a webpage that has to be maintained,...
New Pioneer Co-op will be implementing Eli Codes and Smart Shelf Tags within their stores over the next several weeks, according to a press release. When scanned by a smartphone, Eli Codes can educate and inform shoppers, and thereby increase sales while undercutting a customer’s desire to google information about...
Tampa, FL—Products merchandised with Smart Shelf Tags did 3x better than the rest of their respective categories, according to a press release from Cornerstone for Natural. The numbers are based on SPINS retail sales data for Fresh Thyme Market. “It all speaks to how important shopper education and engagement truly...
Fresh Thyme, Genexa, Data Council (IX-ONE), and Cornerstone for Natural discuss Smart Shelf Tags, ELI Codes, the future of in-store digital engagement, and more. Recorded at Expo East, September 24, 2021, the conversation covers: How the program works What’s next for Fresh Thyme Market What this technology means for other...
Chicago, IL—SPINS has partnered with Cornerstone for Natural to enhance Cornerstone’s ELI Code and Smart Shelf Tag solutions, according to a press release. Smart Shelf Tags are retail shelf tags equipped with patented ELI Codes, which, when scanned with a smartphone, can display a range of digital content including videos,...
In this episode of The Natural View, WholeFoods Content Director Maggie Jaqua gets the scoop on Fresh Thyme Market's initiative to improve the shopper experience with the help of ELI Code technology from Cornerstone for Natural. Guests: Jonathan Lawrence, Senior Director of Grocery & Natural Living, Fresh Thyme Market David Williams,...
