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- 8/20/2001
S&H Greenpoints Launches in North Carolina
The Sperry & Hutchinson Company, Inc. (S&H) today announced that the S&H greenpoints digital rewards currency can now beearned and used in all 97 Lowes Foods stores throughout North Carolina andVirginia. - 8/17/2001
Penn Traffic Announces Increase in Second Quarter Same Store Sales
The Penn Traffic Company (Nasdaq: PNFT - news) announced today that same store sales for the second quarter ended August 4, 2001, increased 0.7% from the comparable prior year period. - 8/17/2001
Longs Drugs to Acquire Full Ownership of RxAmerica
Longs Drug Stores Corporation (NYSE: LDG - news) today announced that it is exercising an option to purchase the interest of Albertson's Inc. (NYSE: ABS - news) in its joint venture, RxAmerica. - 8/17/2001
Ahold Settles Lawsuit in Peapod Case
Dutch supermarkets group Koninklijke Ahold NV said on Friday it had agreed to settle a lawsuit brought against it by U.S. shareholders in its Internet grocery unit Peapod (NasdaqNM:PPOD - news). - 8/17/2001
Kroger to Purchase Seven Furrs Stores in New Mexico
The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR - news) today announced it has reached an agreementto purchase seven supermarkets in New Mexico from Furrs Supermarkets Inc. - 8/14/2001
Sara Lee Corp. Completes Acquisition of Earthgrains
Sara Lee Corporation announced on Tuesday that it has completed its acquisition of The Earthgrains Company, the number-two player in the fresh bread category. The combined bakery operations of Sara Lee and Earthgrains, which will now be named the Sara Lee Bakery Group, together generate approximately $3.4 billion in annual sales. - 8/14/2001
Mott's to Acquire ReaLemon and ReaLime Brands
Mott's Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of London-based Cadbury Schweppes plc, announced on Tuesday it had agreed to acquire the ReaLemon and ReaLime brands and related assets from Eagle Family Foods Inc. for $128 million. - 8/13/2001
Wal-Mart and Wisconsin Consumer Agency Reach Accord
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection have resolved an administrative issue relating to the state's Unfair Sales Act. - 8/13/2001
UCCnet Forms Advisory Council
UCCnet, a not-for-profit, tax-exempt organization that provides industry standards-based, global data synchronization, recently announced the formation of an advisory council to inform UCCnet regarding issues of enhanced functionality, product performance and usability within the organization's universal foundation for electronic commerce. - 8/13/2001
Kmart Announces Executive Change
Kmart Corporation on Monday announced the appointment of Randy Allen, 55, to executive vice president, strategic initiatives and chief diversity officer, effective immediately. In this position, Allen will report directly to chairman and CEO, Charles C. Conaway.