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Agribuys and IBM to Deliver Integration Solutions to the Retail Grocery Market; Ahold to be first Installation
November 20, 2002 -- TORRANCE, Calif -- Nov. 21, 2002-- Agribuys, a supply chain software and service provider to the fresh foods industry, announced today it is using IBM's WebSphere Business Integration solutions to enhance its offering to the grocery industry.
Transora, UCCnet, and Top CPG Firms Partner to Develop DSD Data Synchronization
CHICAGO - Transora has announced that UCCnet, Coca-Cola, Kraft Foods/Nabisco, PepsiCo and Sara Lee Bakeries have formed a steering committee led by Transora to define, develop and implement a data synchronization solution that meets the requirements of DSD manufacturers and the retailers they serve.

Index: Customer Satisfaction is Up, Despite Low Consumer Confidence

MILWAUKEE - While consumer confidence has been low for the past several months despite a recent upturn, customer satisfaction and consumer spending continue to rise, according to the latest results of the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI).
Supermarket GROCERY Business: Big dogs

Larger sizes, improved quality, and innovative varieties are giving new life to the old frankfurter category.
Fleming Says SEC Has Begun Probe

LEWISVILLE, Texas - Grocery wholesaler Fleming Cos. has disclosed that it is the subject of what it calls an informal Securities and Exchange Commission inquiry.
MANAGEMENT: Smooth transition seen at Pathmark

Employees say they'll miss Jim Donald, but they give thumbs up to new c.e.o. Eileen Scott.
GOVERNMENT ISSUES: Watching Washington

Weekend transaction settlements, pharmaceutical foot-dragging, and late shipments are Capitol Hill's hot buttons for retailers.
Supermarket NONFOODS Business: The consolidation solution

Facing a slowing economy and a shrinking market, petroleum equipment companies are following the merger trail blazed by the major oil companies.
PG PROFILE: Kroger

Is Kroger scared of Wal-Mart? No way. The nation's largest non-Arkansas-based food chain is No. 1 or No. 2 in 41 major markets.
Supermarket FRESH FOOD Business: The greatest produce show on earth

This year's sold-out PMA Fresh Summit offered everything from educational workshops on international issues to the latest innovations in value-added produce.

Agribuys and IBM to Deliver Integration Solutions to the Retail Grocery Market; Ahold to be first Installation

Transora, UCCnet, and Top CPG Firms Partner to Develop DSD Data Synchronization

Index: Customer Satisfaction is Up, Despite Low Consumer Confidence

Supermarket GROCERY Business: Big dogs

Fleming Says SEC Has Begun Probe

MANAGEMENT: Smooth transition seen at Pathmark

GOVERNMENT ISSUES: Watching Washington

Supermarket NONFOODS Business: The consolidation solution

PG PROFILE: Kroger

Supermarket FRESH FOOD Business: The greatest produce show on earth