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  • Fleming Will Stick with Kmart

    NEW YORK - Fleming Companies reported improved fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday, but the distributor said in a conference call that the impact of Kmart's restructuring won't be fully known until the company announces plans for store closings on March 20.
  • Kmart Corp. Seeks Court Order to Pay Alcohol Suppliers

    TROY, Mich. - Kmart Corp. is seeking an emergency order from a bankruptcy judge so it can pay companies that supply its stores with alcohol, The Associated Press reports.
  • PETA Launches Safeway Boycott

    SAN FRANCISCO - PETA and San Francisco-based Food and Social Justice Project recently launched a boycott against Safeway and its subsidiary stores, saying the company has refused to match minimum animal welfare standards adhered to by McDonald's, Burger King, and Wendy's.
  • iTradeNetwork to Acquire Provision X

    LIVERMORE, Calif. - iTradeNetwork, a firm that provides collaborative workflow solutions to the perishables industry, has signed an agreement to acquire Provision X, a Web-based private network, which was built by six leading companies.
  • Mexican Retailer Seeks Partner to Compete with Walmex

    MEXICO CITY - A director at Mexico's second-largest retailer, Controladora Comercial Mexicana (Comerci), says the company needs a buyer or investor to help it compete against Wal-Mart de Mexico, Reuters reports.
  • Wal-Mart Puerto Rico Acquires Supermercados Amigo

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Wal-Mart Puerto Rico announced today that it has acquired Supermercados Amigo, the number one supermarket chain in Puerto Rico.
  • A&P Canada Chooses Fujitsu's In-store Infrastructure Management Services

    SAN DIEGO - Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. announced today that A&P Canada has signed a three-and-one-half year agreement with Fujitsu for infrastructure management services of in-store, multi-vendor servers, point-of-sale systems and peripherals.
  • Shaw's Selects Advanced Data Exchange to Electronically Connect Suppliers

    NEWARK, Calif. - Advanced Data Exchange on Monday announced that Shaw's Supermarkets has selected ADX to provide supply chain connectivity services to all of Shaw's and Star Market suppliers.
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