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Mexican Retailer Taps Retek
MINNEAPOLIS - FEMSA, the operator of 1,800 convenience stores and 40 supermarkets in Mexico, has chosen Retek Inc. to help streamline its retail operations.
Fleming's Vendors Dispute Charges
LEWISVILLE, Texas - Some of Fleming's vendors have complained that the grocery distributor is taking what they say are exaggerated deductions from their bills, spotlighting the tug-of-war that goes on in the low-margin businesses of manufacturing, distributing and selling grocery products to independent supermarkets.

Report: 5 Billion RFID Tags by 2005

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Radio frequency identification tags, otherwise known as smart tags, will be in place on some 5 billion packages, crates, and shipping containers within a few years, according to a report from Forrester Research.
Kroger Named One of Best-promoted Brands

STAMFORD, Conn. - Kroger was the only supermarket banner named one of the best-promoted brands of the past two years by Promo, a trade publication based here.
Harris Teeter Chooses NeXpansion's Endless Aisle Technology

NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. and MATHEWS, N.C. - NeXpansion announced today that Harris Teeter Inc. has selected its Endless Aisle technology.
Trade Groups Form Coalition to Bolster Brand-building at Retail

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Six non-profit trade associations have forged The Retail Marketing Coalition (RMC) to strengthen the effectiveness of marketing at retail.
Supermarket NONFOODS Business: Natural economics

As the number of people seeking natural HBC products grows, so does their influence in the marketplace. So far, supermarket retailers don't seem to be listening.
FEATURE: The Age of Real Revenue

Retail sales and marketing practices are being irrevocably changed by new accounting rules. Here's a scorecard for the new game.
PG PROFILE: Winn-Dixie

The chain writes a new song of the South, dancing to a traditional retail tune that plays more to fried chicken lovers than sushi eaters.
America's Second Harvest Names Kroger National Retailer Of The Year

CINCINNATI - The Kroger Co. on Wednesday announced it has been named "National Retailer of the Year" by America's Second Harvest, the nation's largest domestic hunger relief organization.

Mexican Retailer Taps Retek

Fleming's Vendors Dispute Charges

Report: 5 Billion RFID Tags by 2005

Kroger Named One of Best-promoted Brands

Harris Teeter Chooses NeXpansion's Endless Aisle Technology

Trade Groups Form Coalition to Bolster Brand-building at Retail

Supermarket NONFOODS Business: Natural economics

FEATURE: The Age of Real Revenue

PG PROFILE: Winn-Dixie

America's Second Harvest Names Kroger National Retailer Of The Year