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  • Japan's Seiyu to Cut Workforce Again
    TOKYO - Seiyu, the troubled Japanese supermarket group in which Wal-Mart holds 37.8 percent, today announced it would cut up to 25 percent of its full-time workforce as part of an ongoing reorganization, according to published reports.

  • Wal-Mart's Neighborhood Heads West
    MESA, Ariz. - Wal-Mart Stores opened its first two Arizona Neighborhood Markets stores in this Phoenix suburb yesterday as part of an effort to capture more market share in the state.

  • Supermarket Discount Cards Targeted in New Bill
    DENVER - Sen. Ken Chlouber, R-Leadville, Colo., has introduced a bill that would ban supermarket discount cards, claiming that stores use the cards to gather information about customers' buying habits and then sell that to other companies.

  • Mad Cow Could Prompt Consumers to Shuffle Off to Buffalo
    DENVER - The first case of mad cow disease in the United States may encourage consumers to try buffalo, according to a Reuters report.

  • 7-Eleven Launches Atkins Controlled-Carb Products Line
    DALLAS - 7-Eleven, the nation's leading convenience store chain, is launching a national awareness program, "Better Choices, Better Year," with Atkins controlled-carb products headlining an array of better-for-you offerings.

  • Parmalat Seeks Archway Cookies Buyer
    CLEVELAND - Troubled dairy conglomerate Parmalat is seeking a buyer for its Archway Cookies business in North America, the company told the Associated Press on Wednesday.

  • Winn-Dixie Offering FluMist Nasal Spray
    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Select Winn-Dixie, Thriftway and SaveRite pharmacies are now offering the FluMist nasal spray, Jacksonville, Fla.-based Winn-Dixie announced last week.

  • FEATURE: The bold and the embattled
    Today's intense business climate raises the profiles of both strong and weak competitors. Here's a look at how some food retailers fared last year.
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