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MALVERN, Pa. -- Grocery store workers at Acme Markets, based here, voted last week to ratify a three-year contract giving them a $1.10-per-hour increase in pay over its term. The employees had been working under an extension of their last contract, which expired in early February.

BOISE, Idaho -- Albertson's Inc. yesterday received an America's Marketplace Recycles! Award from the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) in partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Boise, Idaho -- Bear Stearns downgraded Albertson's Inc. to "underperform" from "peer perform," but on what's its retail analysts consider the chain's dim prospects of finding a buyer that would purchase the chain outright.

BOISE, Idaho -- For the third consecutive year, national grocer Albertsons here and Santa Monica, Calif.-based Universal Music Special Markets have together created a promotional music CD for a National Breast Cancer Awareness Month promotion October.

BOISE, Idaho -- While Albertsons' net earnings rose for the second quarter, it still remained below company estimates, leading to a drop in share price of just over 1 percent. But the retailer, which recently put itself up for sale, reaffirmed its guidance for the year, and its determination to keep improving, nonetheless.

The pumps are churning across the flooded lands of the Gulf Coast. As the deadly waters recede, however, challenges to authorities, residents, and business owners remain at critical levels. The urgency of protecting hurricane victims from disease reached new heights yesterday, as New Orleans officials said that floodwater has been contaminated with E. coli bacteria. Bottled water vendors, including Trinity Springs, and many grocery retailers, have shipped donated bottled water to the affected areas, while relief agencies work diligently to provide safe, clean water.

BOISE, Idaho -- Adding more firepower to its premium store brand mix, Albertsons based here is rolling out Wild Harvest all natural ground beef products in its Philadelphia-based Acme Markets and Chicago-based Jewel-Osco divisions.

FULLERTON, Calif. -- To commemorate its 60th anniversary, Albertson's pharmacy banner Sav-on Drugs and its associates have pledged to donate $60,000 and 60,000 volunteer hours to non-profit organizations in the communities it serves.