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DUBLIN, Ohio -- Jay Fitzsimmons, who retired as s.v.p. and treasurer from Wal-Mart in January, has joined restaurant operator Wendy's International, Inc. as e.v.p. and c.f.o.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. - Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. has begun tracking the shopping habits of its "green" shoppers, using what it calls a "Live Better Index" -- a barometer of customer attitudes, based on sales of compact florescent light bulbs, organic milk and baby food, extended-life paper products, and laundry detergents in concentrated form or with reduced packaging.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. - Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. has begun tracking the shopping habits of its "green" shoppers, using what it calls a "Live Better Index" -- a barometer of customer attitudes, based on sales of compact florescent light bulbs, organic milk and baby food, extended-life paper products, and laundry detergents in concentrated form or with reduced packaging.

NEWARK, Del. -- An industry-wide initiative to create product identification standards for the global floral supply chain is being led by key trade associations, including the Produce Marketing Association, based here. The partners are urging floral industry growers, importers, wholesalers, supermarkets, mass markets, and transporters to collaborate on June 5-6, 2007 in Miami.

NEWARK, Del. -- An industry-wide initiative to create product identification standards for the global floral supply chain is being led by key trade associations, including the Produce Marketing Association, based here. The partners are urging floral industry growers, importers, wholesalers, supermarkets, mass markets, and transporters to collaborate on June 5-6, 2007 in Miami.

NEWARK, Del. -- An industry-wide initiative to create product identification standards for the global floral supply chain is being led by key trade associations, including the Produce Marketing Association, based here. The partners are urging floral industry growers, importers, wholesalers, supermarkets, mass markets, and transporters to collaborate on June 5-6, 2007 in Miami.

According to the experts at Retail Forward, grocers and their suppliers need to break down the barriers built up between center store categories to revitalize the business.

According to the experts at Retail Forward, grocers and their suppliers need to break down the barriers built up between center store categories to revitalize the business.