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SEC Filing Suggests Ahold Troubles May Date Back To 2000
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands - Royal Ahold NV told federal regulators on Thursday that its accountant, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, no longer stands behind its audits for 2000 and 2001. The latest announcement raises questions about whether problems with the company's financial statements began earlier than had been acknowledged.
Ahold Gets $3 Billion in Loans
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - Ahold said on Wednesday it has secured more than 3 billion euros ($3.08 billion) in credit from five banks, but had to pledge as collateral its most highly prized supermarket chains.

Spartan Stores to Close 13 Food Town Stores in Ohio

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Spartan Stores, Inc. announced today that it will be closing 13 under-performing Food Town retail grocery stores principally located in the Toledo, Ohio and outlying areas.
Supervalu to Reenter Atlanta Market with Discount Formats

ATLANTA - Two years after closing its Atlanta area Cub Foods, national wholesaler Supervalu is pushing into the metro Atlanta market again with discount formats, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Kmart Execs: Details and Best Practices Will Determine Company's Future

NEW YORK - In gearing up for its late April bankruptcy emergence, Kmart's top brass say a detailed approach to marketing and operations and a well-defined best practices strategy are key to solvency and eventual profitability.
Kroger to Combine Michigan and Columbus Divisions

CINCINNATI - The Kroger Co. on Monday announced plans to combine its two retail divisions headquartered in Livonia, Mich., and Columbus, Ohio, in an effort to reduce operating costs, improve administrative efficiencies, and invest additional capital in the core grocery business to drive sales growth.
Kroger, Unilever and Acosta Win Inaugural Consumer 360 Awards

PHOENIX, Ariz. - Kroger, Unilever and Acosta Sales & Marketing Company today were named winners of the inaugural Consumer 360 awards, co-sponsored by Progressive Grocer and two other VNU Business Media magazines, Brandweek and Retail Merchandiser.
ACNielsen Study: Supercenters and Dollar Stores Winning Grocery Customers

PHOENIX, Ariz. - Consumers are continuing to scale back their trips to the grocery store, opting instead for supercenters, dollar stores, and warehouse club stores, according to the latest "Channel Blurring" study from ACNielsen U.S., an operating unit of ACNielsen, a VNU company.
Superquinn Forges Buying Pact with Independent Wholesale Group

DUBLIN, Ireland - Dublin food retailer Superquinn has teamed up with Ireland's biggest independent wholesale group to form a 2 billion euro ($2.18 billion) buying alliance, Ireland's Business World reports.
ACNielsen and Spectra Open Inaugural VNU Consumer 360 Conference

PHOENIX, Ariz. - More than 1,000 attendees packed today's opening session of the first-ever Consumer 360 Conference, hosted by ACNielsen U.S. and Spectra Marketing, companies of VNU.

SEC Filing Suggests Ahold Troubles May Date Back To 2000

Ahold Gets $3 Billion in Loans

Spartan Stores to Close 13 Food Town Stores in Ohio

Supervalu to Reenter Atlanta Market with Discount Formats

Kmart Execs: Details and Best Practices Will Determine Company's Future

Kroger to Combine Michigan and Columbus Divisions

Kroger, Unilever and Acosta Win Inaugural Consumer 360 Awards

ACNielsen Study: Supercenters and Dollar Stores Winning Grocery Customers

Superquinn Forges Buying Pact with Independent Wholesale Group

ACNielsen and Spectra Open Inaugural VNU Consumer 360 Conference

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