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The troubles of toy category killers may be a break for supermarket operators -- if they play the game well.

Roundy's Mor For Less breaks the mold by giving operators license to tweak the format.

Progressive Grocer salutes three standout retail meat programs that are corralling consumers into the department.

With everybody trying to get ethnic at retail, supermarkets have to fight harder than ever to stake their claim.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Publix is keeping its shoppers satisfied in terms of quality, service, and price, while Wal-Mart supercenters may have some work to do when it comes to those first two measures, according to the University of Michigan's latest American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), released today.

Associated Food Stores has evolved its buying from pencil-and-paper hunches to a system of profit-building, computerized analysis -- one warehouse at a time.

NEW YORK -- Smart Supplier to Wal-Mart, a new VNU Business Media Web site dedicated to covering the marketing, merchandising, logistics, technology, and supply chain strategies of the world's largest retailer, has launched. The subscription-based site, www.vnusmartsupplier.com, offers a complete archive of Wal-Mart-related news and analysis from VNU Business Media's leading business-to-business magazine and Web site brands, including Progressive Grocer and Convenience Store News; original reporting and insight from Smart Supplier's award-winning retail editors; and exclusive consumer research and product sales data from leading research firms, including ACNielsen.

SPRINGDALE, Ark. -- Harps Food Stores, Inc. plans to implement new centralized pricing, sales, and profitability reporting software for its 48 stores under the Harps Food Stores and Price Cutter Food Warehouse banners.