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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Meijer will debut the first of nine Meijer stores to open in 2005 today in Holland and White Lake Townships, Mich., both of which will generate more than 1,000 new jobs for the retailer's home state.

PITTSBURGH -- On the heels of a well-publicized price reduction strategy it implemented last November, Giant Eagle here unveiled a second round of price cuts on more than 1,200 additional items yesterday.

PITTSBURGH -- On the heels of a well-publicized price reduction strategy it implemented last November, Giant Eagle here unveiled a second round of price cuts on more than 1,200 additional items yesterday.

Pathmark's newest urban store gives New Yorkers a taste of suburban retailing.

Pure juice has been taking some lumps, but new flavors, nutrient enhancements, and single-serve packaging all promise to revitalize the fruit beverage business.

Pathmark's newest urban store gives New Yorkers a taste of suburban retailing.

Pure juice has been taking some lumps, but new flavors, nutrient enhancements, and single-serve packaging all promise to revitalize the fruit beverage business.

DALLAS -- 7-Eleven, Inc., based here, said yesterday that its new combined distribution center (CDC) in Auburn, a suburb of Seattle, Wash., has allowed the convenience retailer to launch daily delivery of fresh prepared foods to customers in the Pacific Northwest. Through partnerships with multiple food companies, 7-Eleven is able to offer pastries, gourmet sandwiches, wraps, entrees, and other ready-to-eat and perishable foods in the region. The CDC opened March 1.