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Fleming Completes Sale of 17 Stores to Save Mart; Expands Supply Agreement with ConocoPhillips
DALLAS - Fleming Companies Inc. on Tuesday announced it has completed the sale of 17 Food4Less locations to Save Mart Supermarkets. On Friday the distributor announced that it has entered into an agreement with ConocoPhillips to supply 114 Conoco-branded convenience stores in five states.
Santoni's Supermarket to Install bCheck Application from BioPay
HERNDON, Va. - Biometric payment transaction provider BioPay, LLC on Tuesday announced that Baltimore-based Santoni's Supermarket will conduct one of the first implementations of its new bCheck biometric payment service.

General Mills Raises Cereal Prices

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. - General Mills Inc. has raised the price it charges wholesalers for its cold cereals by 2 percent, The Associated Press reports. Rival Kellogg Co. recently introduced a similar price increase.
VONS.com Expands in Las Vegas

ARCADIA, Calif. - Vons, a division of Safeway Inc., has expanded in Las Vegas by adding 15 more ZIP codes to the territory covered by its online grocery order and delivery service.
TECHNOLOGY INNOVATORS: Checkmating fraud

A system to block bad checks before they're cashed in is paying off for a family supermarket chain in Texas.
Supermarket FRESH FOOD Business: Dilemma in the deli

Last summer's wave of product recalls dampened demand for deli meats in many areas. Will the setback be only temporary?
INDEPENDENTS REPORT: What's on the worry list?

Wal-Mart's a concern, but it's trumped by health insurance costs and recruitment anxieties, retailers say.
Supermarket GROCERY Business: Private squeeze

Consolidation has extended to the private label industry, and the number of manufacturers is expected to shrink, perhaps dramatically.
COVER STORY: PG Profile on Publix--Florida's other magic kindgom

Employee ownership and a culture of excellence keep the Florida retailer on everyone's short list of best supermarket companies.
Supermarket NONFOODS Business: Older and wiser

After the initial rush to get into the gasoline business, supermarkets and other high-volume operators have entered a more mature stage of market development.

Fleming Completes Sale of 17 Stores to Save Mart; Expands Supply Agreement with ConocoPhillips

Santoni's Supermarket to Install bCheck Application from BioPay

General Mills Raises Cereal Prices

VONS.com Expands in Las Vegas

TECHNOLOGY INNOVATORS: Checkmating fraud

Supermarket FRESH FOOD Business: Dilemma in the deli

INDEPENDENTS REPORT: What's on the worry list?

Supermarket GROCERY Business: Private squeeze

COVER STORY: PG Profile on Publix--Florida's other magic kindgom

Supermarket NONFOODS Business: Older and wiser

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