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  • July Sales Lukewarm at Discounters, Steamy At Clubs
    NEW YORK - Grocers' cross-channel competitors offered a mixed bag of July sales reports, with warehouse clubs riding fuel price hikes to the stronger results, while other discounters delivered softer performances in the month.

  • Juice Marketers Adding New Products to Lift Flat Fruit Product Sales
    NEW YORK - Product innovations, convenience, and healthy lifestyles may juice up fruit product sales, according to a new report from market research publisher Packaged Facts.

  • FEATURE: Center of attention
    Smart operators such as Supervalu are heeding the call from trade groups to protect the supermarket's core grocery business.

  • NONFOODS: David vs. Goliath
    Cub Foods uses agility and precision to compete in the tough home entertainment category.

  • COVER STORY: Stolen profits
    As more retailers put loss prevention at the forefront, they'll need to rely on a mix of new technology and basic training -- with commitment from the executive suite down to the checkout line.

  • FRESH FOOD: Cutting it close
    With the FDA's scrutiny of produce-handling practices bound to heighten, retailers can play a more active role than ever in keeping their products and sales safe and secure.

  • GROCERY: Touchdown!
    An extra week of Super Bowl merchandising gives retailers the chance to score extra sales.

  • Self-checkout Use Jumped 80 Percent in 2003: Study
    FRANKLIN, Tenn. - North American consumers transacted nearly $128 billion in sales using self-checkout lanes, ticketing kiosks, and other self-service machines in 2003 -- but for some retailers, high-touch is still the way to go.

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