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Albertsons to Open Price-Impact Stores
BOISE, Idaho - Albertsons, Inc., based here, intends to open low-price or price-impact grocery stores in several cities across the country, indicating a growing shift toward low-cost formats in the supermarket industry, the Daily Herald in Utah reports.
Nonfoods: Bargains to watch
By selling previously viewed video and DVD titles that the big-box retailers don't carry, grocers can turn the category into a high-margin profit center.

COVER STORY: 71st Annual Report of the Grocery Industry: The search for growth

The past year has seen supermarkets re-evaluate store formats and merchandising strategies to keep ahead of -- or, in some cases, keep up with -- the competition.
FEATURE: Asian grocery goes mainstream

A distributor's new strategy aims to lure Chinatown shoppers to conventional stores such as a New York-area A&P.
Target May Sell Department Store Divisions

MINNEAPOLIS - Target Corp. here is looking to sell its Marshall Field's and Mervyn's California department store chains.
Target to Phase Out 'Smart' Visa Cards

MINNEAPOLIS - Target Corp. is phasing out computer chips on its Target Visa smart cards, due to limited shopper use. Target announced the move on Tuesday, less than three years after it unveiled the cards.
Wal-Mart, Target Post Higher Fourth-Quarter Profits

NEW YORK - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Target Corp. on Thursday separately reported that they achieved higher fourth-quarter profits despite a tough pre-Christmas retailing environment.
FEATURE: The bold and the embattled

Today's intense business climate raises the profiles of both strong and weak competitors. Here's a look at how some food retailers fared last year.
Independents Report: The value of shared experience

A one-time Fleming ad exec says having his own business has increased his already high regard for the family-owned retailers he advises.
FEATURE: Customs house

Megaretailers are increasingly turning to custom-made national brands and promotions to differentiate themselves from the competition.

Albertsons to Open Price-Impact Stores

Nonfoods: Bargains to watch

COVER STORY: 71st Annual Report of the Grocery Industry: The search for growth

FEATURE: Asian grocery goes mainstream

Target May Sell Department Store Divisions

Target to Phase Out 'Smart' Visa Cards

Wal-Mart, Target Post Higher Fourth-Quarter Profits

FEATURE: The bold and the embattled

Independents Report: The value of shared experience

FEATURE: Customs house