Research & Analysis

Portland, Ore. -- PSC Inc., a global provider of integrated data-collection solutions and services for the retail supply chain, today announced the results of a recent survey, which revealed that food retailers will expand their use of mobile and wireless technology.

MILAN, Ill. -- Eagle Food Centers, Inc., which owns and operates 60 supermarkets in Illinois and Iowa, announced today that it has received final Court approval of the Company's $40 million debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing facility.

HERNDON, Va. -- CheckAGAIN today announced that Wild Oats Markets, Inc., a natural and organic foods retailer, is using CheckAGAIN's leading check management services to streamline returned check processes.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The Penn Traffic Company here today announced that the filing of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Feb. 1, 2003, with the Securities and Exchange Commission would be further delayed.

SAN DIEGO - ConAgra Foods has sold its Bumble Bee Seafoods, Inc., subsidiary to Bumble Bee Seafoods, L.P. The acquisition, which was led by private investment firm Centre Partners Management LLC and its affiliates in partnership with Bumble Bee's senior management team, includes all key assets of Bumble including the Bumble Bee, Orleans, Clover Leaf, and Paramount brand names.

SCARBOROUGH, Maine - Hannaford Bros. here has teamed up with neXpansion of North Brunswick, N.J., to implement its Endless Aisle technology of Web-based shopping. The service will be custom branded under the name "At Your Request."

BOISE, Idaho - Albertsons Inc. announced today that Patricia Heaton, actress, author and Emmy-winning co-star of television's "Everybody Loves Raymond," will become the company's national spokesperson. She will be featured in Albertsons advertising, beginning with national TV spots that will start airing in late June 2003.

ZAANDAM, The Netherlands - Royal Ahold on Friday gave its first sales figures since uncovering an accounting scandal in February that involved an $880 million euros earnings overstatement. The group said first-quarter sales fell 11.3 percent to 17.4 billion euros ($19.8 billion).