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- 7/27/2001
Internet ordering for independent retailers
Independent retailers are being offered the chance to orderdelivered wholesale stock on the internet. - 7/26/2001
Triversity to Host User Conference Focusing on Customer-Centric Retailing for the 21st Century
Triversity Inc., a leading software provider deliveringintegrated, multi-channel solutions for the retail industry,announced its first annual user conference willtake place from September 12 to 14 in Toronto, Ontario,Canada. - 7/25/2001
VoiceFlash Networks and VeriFone to Explore Mobile E-Commerce Solutions
VoiceFlash Networks Inc. announced today that the company has signed a memorandum of understanding with VeriFone Inc., to explore the viability of cooperating in the development of retail mobile commerce products. - 7/25/2001
Blue Book Services Launches Web Services Software, Powered by Buyproduce
Blue Book Services/Produce Reporter Co., provider of credit and marketing information to businesses involved in the wholesale fresh fruit and vegetable industry, on Tuesday announced the launch of its new Web Service interface. Designed and developed by Buyproduce, the new interface allows Blue Book customers to seamlessly and instantly retrieve time sensitive Blue Book data from virtually any application. - 7/25/2001
Diverse Groups Unite to Oppose Nestle's Merger With Ralston Purina
A diverse group of antitrust experts, national consumer organizations and major farm groups have joined forces to announce their opposition to Nestle's $10.1 billion merger with Ralston Purina. If regulators approve the deal, Swiss-based Nestle would become the world's biggest pet food company and control roughly 45 percent of the $7 billion U.S. pet food market. - 7/25/2001
Nash Finch in Discussions to Acquire U Save Food's 14 Supermarkets
Nash Finch Company and U Save Foods, Inc. today confirmed that they are in discussions for Nash Finch to acquire U Save Foods through a purchase of U Save's stock. - 7/24/2001
McDonald's Profits Lower Again
(AP) - Concerns about beef safety in Europe sent McDonald's Corp.'s [NYSE:MCD - news] profits lower for a third straight quarter. - 7/24/2001
Chiquita in Q2 Loss
(Reuters) - Chiquita Brands International Inc., the No. 1 banana producer, on Tuesday reported a second-quarter loss due to weak European currencies, higher production costs and lower canned vegetable prices. - 7/24/2001
Wrigley Earnings Up
(Reuters) - Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., the world's largest chewing gum maker, said on Tuesday that second-quarter earnings rose 8.6 percent, as growth in shipments and better margins offset higher marketing costs and pressure from weak European currencies. - 7/23/2001
Colgate-Palmolive Second-Quarter Net Up
(Reuters) - Consumer products maker Colgate-Palmolive Co. said today that its second-quarter net income rose 9.6 percent as higher margins offset the effects of weak foreign currencies that led to flat sales.