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ZAANDAM, Netherlands and BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Ahold has sold its indirectly owned stake of 33.3 percent in the Central American Retail Holding Co. N.V. (CARHCO) joint venture to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., the two companies said. The investment is Wal-Mart's first in the region. The transaction amount wasn't disclosed by either party.

LONDON -- The British press was busy with reports yesterday that Tesco has sent an in-house team to the United States to probe the possibility of making a bid for Albertsons.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Prompted by the great need in the wake of Hurricane Katrina's devastation, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and the Salvation Army said Friday that they were extending the duration of the charity's 2005 holiday fundraising drive at all 3,800 Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores across the country.

In a retail world of seemingly infinite choices, any channel is a viable option for the food shopper. Here's a look ahead at some of the most viable.

The Network of Executive Women can help independents' management teams better reflect the changing consumer base.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart is working to distinguish itself as the authority on Hispanic heritage, by selling educational products in stores and offering a new set of educators' tools online beginning today, the first official day of Hispanic Heritage Month.

One Piggly Wiggly operator reaches for premium cachet with a redesign, netting sales gains of 50 percent while retaining its established base.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Leave it to Wal-Mart to have its own TV special just to teach advertisers how to spend money with it. Wal-Mart Stores will host the Wal-Mart TV 2006 Upfront presentation September 21, at its headquarters here. The retailer said that during the program, management from Wal-Mart, walmart.com, and industry experts will look at how an integrated communications program can enhance the brand building strategy of leading and emerging advertisers in today's retail and advertising landscape.