Online Ordering

MILTON, Mass. -- The Fruit Center Marketplace, an independent grocery retailer based here, is now offering complimentary meal planning. Customers at the retailer's Milton or Hingham, Mass. stores will receive a promotional code for four free weeks of service from Modern Menus, an online meal-planning service that offers time-starved families simple and nutritious meal suggestions.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. and BRISBANE, Calif. -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. said yesterday it has completed the final phase of its 'Site to Store' national rollout to more than 3,300 stores across the country. The service, which Wal-Mart officially launched in March, allows customers to order tens of thousands of products online at Walmart.com (www.walmart.com), most of which aren't available in stores, and have them shipped free to a local Wal-Mart store.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. and BRISBANE, Calif. -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. said yesterday it has completed the final phase of its 'Site to Store' national rollout to more than 3,300 stores across the country. The service, which Wal-Mart officially launched in March, allows customers to order tens of thousands of products online at Walmart.com (www.walmart.com), most of which aren't available in stores, and have them shipped free to a local Wal-Mart store.

SKOKIE -- Internet grocer Peapod based here has launched its largest direct mail effort to date, sending pieces to more than one million households in its Chicago, Milwaukee, and New England markets.

SKOKIE -- Internet grocer Peapod based here has launched its largest direct mail effort to date, sending pieces to more than one million households in its Chicago, Milwaukee, and New England markets.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - RPCS Inc., based here, parent company of Price Cutter, forged a first-time offer with Cody's Convenience Stores to provide customers with some relief from high gas prices in time for summer driving season. Now through the end of August, Cody's will subtract two cents per gallon for customers who present a receipt for a purchase of $30 or more, not more than seven days old, from Ramey, Price Cutter, Price Cutter Plus, and Smitty's grocery stores.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - RPCS Inc., based here, parent company of Price Cutter, forged a first-time offer with Cody's Convenience Stores to provide customers with some relief from high gas prices in time for summer driving season. Now through the end of August, Cody's will subtract two cents per gallon for customers who present a receipt for a purchase of $30 or more, not more than seven days old, from Ramey, Price Cutter, Price Cutter Plus, and Smitty's grocery stores.

COLCHESTER, Vt. -- National online grocery provider NetGrocer.com said yesterday it is now offering next-day delivery of perishable and frozen food orders over $35 to customers east of the Mississippi.