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- 9/9/2001
Target Selects SeeBeyond for Application and eBusiness Integration
SeeBeyond, global provider of eBI solutions, on Monday announced that Target Corporation has selected SeeBeyond as its enterprise-wide standard for internal application integration as well as its eBusiness integration needs. - 9/9/2001
FDI, NGA Announce Food FleetXchange Deal
The new Food FleetXchange transportation Internet portal launched by Food Distributors International (FDI) and the National Grocers Association (N.G.A.) Aug. 1 is already expanding and adding new services, members of the two food industry associations were told on Sunday during the Midyear Executive Conference. - 9/9/2001
Triversity, MacLaren Group Partner to Provide Client Training
Triversity Inc., a software provider delivering multi-channel, customer-centric solutions for the retail industry, announced a partnership with The MacLaren Group, a provider of customized learning solutions. - 9/9/2001
Harris Teeter Sued by Black Employees
Nine current and former African-American employees of Harris Teeter Inc. are seeking a class-action racial discrimination lawsuit against the North Carolina-based chain and its parent, Ruddick Corp., according to an article in the Atlanta Business Chronicle. - 9/6/2001
Kmart Rivals Appear to Benefit from BlueLight
Retail giants Kmart Corp., Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Target Corp. are engaging in a price war prompted by the return of Kmart's famous BlueLight discount campaign. However, Wal-Mart and Target seem to be gaining market share on Kmart due to their retaliatory price cuts. - 9/6/2001
Homeland To Close Eight Locations
Homeland Holding Corp. announced Tuesday that it will close eight of its most severely under-performing grocery stores as part of a reorganization plan launched a month ago. - 9/5/2001
Delhaize Group Announces Senior Promotions, 2Q Increase
Delhaize Group, a global supermarket retailer headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, announced the promotion of two senior executives at two of its Delhaize America business units, following the Group's board of directors meeting held in Salisbury, NC. - 9/5/2001
MyWebGrocer Secures Additional Funding
MyWebGrocer, provider of online shopping solutions to the retail supermarket industry, announced that it had secured a commitment of $2 million in additional funding from current investors. - 9/5/2001
Pathmark Announces Strong Second Quarter and Six-Months Sales
Pathmark Stores Inc. reports results for its second quarter and six-month period ended August 4, 2001. Sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2001 were $997.7 million, up 7.3% from the $929.6 million in the prior year second quarter. - 9/5/2001
Kmart to Restructure Supply Chain Operations
Kmart Corporation on Thursday announced that it will restructure certain aspects of its overall operations. The focus of this restructuring program will be on the supply chain infrastructure, including the reconfiguration of Kmart's distribution center network and implementation of new operating software across its supply chain.