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BALTIMORE - Sixty-four percent of Hispanic adults who read direct mail have responded to the advertising medium in the past 30 days vs. 46 percent of the general U.S. population, according to a customer focus survey conducted by Vertis Communications.

NEW YORK -- Spending on the contactless hardware, software, and services market is poised to hit $800 million by 2011, up from just $260 million last year, according to "RFID Contactless Payments," a report from ABI Research here.

NEW YORK -- Spending on the contactless hardware, software, and services market is poised to hit $800 million by 2011, up from just $260 million last year, according to "RFID Contactless Payments," a report from ABI Research here.

COLCHESTER, Vt. -- E-commerce provider MyWebGrocer said yesterday it has created MyWebLink, a division that will provide Internet marketing and e-commerce expertise to the non-grocery retail industry.

CINCINNATI - Beating analysts' expectations, fourth quarter and full year results released yesterday by The Kroger Co. here proved that its efforts to heighten the shopping experience with improved selection, enhanced customer service, discounts, and better store conditions are paying off handily.

ELIZABETH, N.J. -- Wakefern Food Corp. here, the merchandising and distribution arm of ShopRite supermarkets and owner of New England-based PriceRite stores, said yesterday that ExpressPay from American Express, a contactless payment option featuring a secure computer chip powered by radio frequency technology, is now accepted at all 230 ShopRite and PriceRite stores in Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island.

ELIZABETH, N.J. -- Wakefern Food Corp. here, the merchandising and distribution arm of ShopRite supermarkets and owner of New England-based PriceRite stores, said yesterday that ExpressPay from American Express, a contactless payment option featuring a secure computer chip powered by radio frequency technology, is now accepted at all 230 ShopRite and PriceRite stores in Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. yesterday unveiled the first phase of its rollout of Site to Store, a service that offers free shipping to Wal-Mart stores on thousands of items offered through its Web site, Walmart.com.