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  • Piggly Wiggly to Add Fingerprint Scanners to Checkouts
    CHARLESTON, S.C. - Customers in four Piggly Wiggly stores here and in Columbia, S.C. will be able to purchase their groceries with just a touch of the finger by August. The rest of the chain's locations will get the $50 scanners later this year, according to the Post and Courier here.

  • GMA: Food Industry Committed to Combating Obesity
    WASHINGTON - The food and beverage industry is committed to helping reverse the growth of obesity, the Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA) testified on Tuesday before a Senate hearing on combating obesity in America.

  • Twin Cities Grocers, Workers Reach Agreement
    MINNEAPOLIS - Grocery workers have ratified a new three-year contract with three major area supermarket chains that allows modest salary increases and doesn't require union members to pay health care premiums, according to the Associated Press.

  • Mexico Blocks Retail Alliance Against Wal-Mart Unit
    MONTERREY, Mexico - Mexico's antitrust regulator has blocked an alliance among three supermarket retailers seeking to reduce operating costs and cut retail prices to compete with Wal-Mart de Mexico (Walmex), Reuters Reports.

  • Metro Drops RFID Loyalty Card Trial
    RHEINBORG, Germany - The future is not bright for RFID loyalty cards at Metro's Future Store. Following pressure and protests from civil liberties group FoeBuD over consumer privacy, Metro AG has decided to discontinue the test program.

  • New Policies Implemented for Coupon Resale on eBay
    Washington - Online auction site eBay has implemented a number of new policies for the resale of coupons on its site, which are designed to reduce the possibility of abuse while improving the efficiency of the secondary market, the Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA) and the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) have announced.

  • Supermarket NONFOODS Business: Ahead of the pack
    New toys, chews, and supplies from creative companies reinforce consumers' love for their pets.

  • INDEPENDENTS REPORT: Midwest initiative
    Buehler's Mary McMillen helps keep the retailer's competitive edge sharp with creative consumer marketing and education programs.

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