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  • New Meijer Stores Utilize Mobile Checkout for Better Service

    MARKHAM, Ontario - Meijer is enhancing its customers' shopping experience in three of its new stores with the help of mobile point of sales systems, provided by Markham, Ontario-based PowerCart.
  • Delhaize Group's U.S. Banners Help Drive 2Q Profit

    BRUSSELS - Delhaize Group cited better sales and tighter cost controls yesterday as it reported its second-quarter results, which included net earnings of EUR 81.9 million ($98.3 million), compared to EUR 9.3 million the previous year.
  • CVS Reports Strong Second Quarter

    WOONSOCKET, R.I. - CVS Corp. said strong sales of pharmacy products and other "front end" goods helped it report a 17.7 percent increase in second-quarter profit.
  • Six Charged in Paraguay Supermarket Fire

    ASUNCION, Paraguay - The co-owner of a supermarket and four security guards were charged with manslaughter for a fire in a Paraguayan supermarket that killed at least 464 people, after a security guard testified he was ordered to lock the store's doors after the fire started, to prevent looting.
  • Family Dollar Planning to Open 109 Stores Next Month

    MATTHEWS, N.C. - Family Dollar Stores, Inc., the fast-growing North Carolina-based discount store chain, opened 44 stores during the four-week period ended July 31, bringing the chain's total to 5,358. Next month the value retailer will open 109 stores -- the most ever opened by the company in a single month.
  • Wal-Mart Unveils 24-hour Pharmacies

    BENTONVILLE, Ark. - Wal-Mart is launching 24-hour pharmacies at five stores, to test the concept.
  • Publix 2Q Sales Up 10 Percent; Stock Price Reaches All-time High

    LAKELAND, Fla. - Publix posted a 10 percent sales increase in its second-quarter sales, with approximately $4.5 billion vs. $4.1 billion for the same period last year, while same-store sales at the supermarket chain increased 4.9 percent in the second quarter.
  • COVER STORY: Stolen profits

    As more retailers put loss prevention at the forefront, they'll need to rely on a mix of new technology and basic training -- with commitment from the executive suite down to the checkout line.
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