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Seller of Online Currency May Have Been Victim of Fraud
Flooz.com, a purveyor of online currency used as electronic giftcertificates, officially ceased operations over the weekend,according to its chief executive, Robert Levitan. It fell victim to asoftening economy and a sour investment atmosphere. But Internetfraud may have sped its demise, a person close to the company said.
Wal-Mart builds Eight New Distribution Centers to Support Rapid Growth
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 27, 2001--Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Inc.: Houston, Texas)confirms that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT - news; Bentonville, Ar.) plans to open approximately 210 new discount storesand supercenters domestically in 2002.

Laurel Grocery Co. Continues Expansion into Eastern Ohio, Forms Ad Group

Laurel Grocery Company announced their continued expansion into Eastern Ohio with the agreement from several IGA retailers to form an ad group and be supplied by Laurel.
Nestle Says Emerging Markets Help It Show Rise in Profits

Nestle, the world's biggest food company, said today that sales ofits packaged food increased in emerging markets, compensating for slower growth in the United Statesand in Western Europe and helping to lift first-half profit 13 percent.
Candy Producer Brach's Starts Phase Out of Chicago Plant

Candy producer Brach's Confections Inc.is starting the phased shutdown of its Chicagomanufacturing plant, sending pink slips to 29workers who must leave the company by Oct. 20.
McCain Foods, Heinz to Acquire Anchor Food Products

McCain Foods Limited will acquire the production facilities and food service business of Anchor Food Products Inc. in a three-party transaction. H.J. Heinz Company will purchase the company's branded products sold to retail outlets, including supermarkets and club stores.
PublixDirect to Test Delivery in Florida

PublixDirect, the online order and delivery unit created by Publix, plans to start service next month in Florida and plans a launch in north metro Atlanta next spring, according to an article in the Atlanta Journal Constitution.
ACNielsen Signs Hannaford Brothers to Category Business Planner Contract

ACNielsen U.S., an operating unit of ACNielsen, a VNU company, on Wednesday announced Hannaford Bros. Co. has joined the list of retailers whose product sales information will be included on its new Category Business Planner (CBP) category management intelligence system.
Flowers Bakeries Becomes Latest Supplier to Select viaLink for Data Synchronization

The viaLink Company (Nasdaq:VLNK - news) today announced that FlowersBakeries, a super-regional baking company and subsidiary of Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO - news), will use viaLink's syncLink(SM)for product, price and promotion synchronization.
Online Grocer Peapod Eliminates Free Deliveries in Boston, Chicago

Aug. 22--Now that it has the grocery home delivery market to itself in the Boston area, Peapod Inc. iseliminating free deliveries in a bid to boost its profitability.

Seller of Online Currency May Have Been Victim of Fraud

Wal-Mart builds Eight New Distribution Centers to Support Rapid Growth

Laurel Grocery Co. Continues Expansion into Eastern Ohio, Forms Ad Group

Nestle Says Emerging Markets Help It Show Rise in Profits

Candy Producer Brach's Starts Phase Out of Chicago Plant

McCain Foods, Heinz to Acquire Anchor Food Products

PublixDirect to Test Delivery in Florida

ACNielsen Signs Hannaford Brothers to Category Business Planner Contract

Flowers Bakeries Becomes Latest Supplier to Select viaLink for Data Synchronization

Online Grocer Peapod Eliminates Free Deliveries in Boston, Chicago