Retailer Campaigns

LOS ANGELES - Citizens of Inglewood, a working-class Los Angeles suburb, will decide today whether to approve a ballot initiative sponsored by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. to authorize plans for a new shopping center adjacent to Hollywood Park race track.

CHICAGO - IGA here has selected five retailers, including four U.S. stores, to receive its prestigious Global Award for excellence in retailing.

ALBANY, N.Y. - Golub Corp. president and c.e.o. Neil Golub, who leads the Price Chopper supermarket chain, is one of several retailers who are spearheading a $73,000 campaign to modify New York's liquor stores and distributors on the right to sell wine, reports local business publication The Business Review.

TROY, Mich. - Kmart Holding Corporation has tapped Paul Guyardo, a former Home Shopping Network executive, to focus on driving customers to improved stores and new merchandise.

LONDON - Tesco, the United Kingdom's leading food retailer, is in advanced talks to purchase a 50 percent stake in Ting Hsin International, owner of 25 hypermarkets in China, according to the Financial Times.

New toys, chews, and supplies from creative companies reinforce consumers' love for their pets.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. has named real estate development veteran Paul Novak to lead its new development efforts, which the company hopes will improve market share.

Holiday Quality Foods, Wakefern Food Corp., and Ukrop's achieve special distinction as outstanding meat retailers.