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  • Vermont Designated 'Endangered Place' in Effort to Deter Wal-Mart

    WASHINGTON - The National Trust for Historic Preservation included the state of Vermont today in its annual list of most endangered historic places because of an "onslaught of big-box" stores by Wal-Mart, according to Reuters.

  • Michigan Unions Square Off Against Wal-Mart

    DETROIT - Organized labor in Michigan has begun a coordinated major campaign against Wal-Mart, which plans rapid growth in the state, The Detroit News reports.

  • Wal-Mart, Target Head Consumer Survey on Community Service

    COLUMBUS, Ohio - Wal-Mart is tops with consumers when it comes to which store serves the needs of the community best, say 28.9 percent of more than 7,000 shoppers surveyed, while 5.3 percent believe Target does the most in that regard, according to the just released May Consumer Intentions and Actions survey from BIGresearch.

  • FEATURE: Career boost

    Industry executives turn to compact continuing education programs for new insights and opportunities.

  • COVER STORY: On the road again

    In the aftermath of Fleming's implosion, a new order of wholesaling has arisen for large national retailers and regional players and co-ops alike.

  • NONFOODS: Greetings! You've got sales

    Several greeting card companies are developing high-quality designs and merchandising tools to help supermarkets jump-start sales and increase profits.

  • Wal-Mart Reports Record 1Q Earnings; Cites Gasoline Concerns

    BENTONVILLE, Ark. - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. today reported record first-quarter earnings and sales for the quarter ended April 30, 2004. Net sales were $64.8 billion, an increase of 14.2 percent over the first quarter of fiscal 2004.

  • 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.
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