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NEWARK, Del. -- An industry-wide initiative to create product identification standards for the global floral supply chain is being led by key trade associations, including the Produce Marketing Association, based here. The partners are urging floral industry growers, importers, wholesalers, supermarkets, mass markets, and transporters to collaborate on June 5-6, 2007 in Miami.

NEWARK, Del. -- An industry-wide initiative to create product identification standards for the global floral supply chain is being led by key trade associations, including the Produce Marketing Association, based here. The partners are urging floral industry growers, importers, wholesalers, supermarkets, mass markets, and transporters to collaborate on June 5-6, 2007 in Miami.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. - Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. has begun tracking the shopping habits of its "green" shoppers, using what it calls a "Live Better Index" -- a barometer of customer attitudes, based on sales of compact florescent light bulbs, organic milk and baby food, extended-life paper products, and laundry detergents in concentrated form or with reduced packaging.

According to the experts at Retail Forward, grocers and their suppliers need to break down the barriers built up between center store categories to revitalize the business.

According to the experts at Retail Forward, grocers and their suppliers need to break down the barriers built up between center store categories to revitalize the business.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Responding to claims that it's backing off its ambitious plans to offer a wide range of organic foods, Wal-Mart said yesterday that it's still in the organics game, stocking organic items on a store-by-store basis based on what's appropriate for customers in specific markets.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Grocery sales, a higher average ticket, and an earlier Easter holiday helped Wal-Mart Stores boost March same-store sales at Wal-Mart and Sam's Club units by 4 percent. Total sales, including international sales, rose 11.7 percent to $34.26 billion.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Responding to claims that it's backing off its ambitious plans to offer a wide range of organic foods, Wal-Mart said yesterday that it's still in the organics game, stocking organic items on a store-by-store basis based on what's appropriate for customers in specific markets.