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  • Family Dollar Planning to Open 109 Stores Next Month

    MATTHEWS, N.C. - Family Dollar Stores, Inc., the fast-growing North Carolina-based discount store chain, opened 44 stores during the four-week period ended July 31, bringing the chain's total to 5,358. Next month the value retailer will open 109 stores -- the most ever opened by the company in a single month.

  • WWRE, ACNielsen, and UDEX to Launch Data Quality Program

    ALEXANDRIA, Va. ¿ The WorldWide Retail Exchange (WWRE), an Internet-based business-to-business exchange for retailers and suppliers, yesterday launched its data quality program in partnership with ACNielsen, a provider of marketing information and data quality/alignment services, and UDEX, a provider of product data cleansing and data quality services.

  • So. Calif. Retailers Work to Reduce Likelihood of Food-Tampering Cases

    IRVINE, Calif. - The recent headline-grabbing food-tampering incident at a Ralph's here, involving baby food adulterated with a potentially deadly substance, has sparked consumer fears about the safety of products on grocery shelves, but retailers operating in areas close to the affected store are quick to reassure the public that they're serious about keeping such already rare incidences to an absolute minimum.

  • INDEPENDENTS REPORT: Fuel economy

    The addition of a filling station at Kishman's IGA in Minerva, Ohio has pumped up sales -- not to mention customer enthusiasm -- considerably.

  • FEATURE: Center of attention

    Smart operators such as Supervalu are heeding the call from trade groups to protect the supermarket's core grocery business.

  • NONFOODS: David vs. Goliath

    Cub Foods uses agility and precision to compete in the tough home entertainment category.

  • COVER STORY: Stolen profits

    As more retailers put loss prevention at the forefront, they'll need to rely on a mix of new technology and basic training -- with commitment from the executive suite down to the checkout line.

  • FRESH FOOD: Cutting it close

    With the FDA's scrutiny of produce-handling practices bound to heighten, retailers can play a more active role than ever in keeping their products and sales safe and secure.

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