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NEW YORK -- One of Wal-Mart's key objectives in 2005 is to create an "even better place to work," said the retailer's s.v.p. of human resources, Susan Oliver, yesterday in a keynote speech at the New York HR Week 2005 event here.

STILLWATER, Minn. -- Brian Huff, v.p. of merchandising at Cub Foods, will succeed the retiring Gordy Farrington as president of the Supevalu corporate banner's West Region June 30.

NEW YORK -- One of Wal-Mart's key objectives in 2005 is to create an "even better place to work," said the retailer's s.v.p. of human resources, Susan Oliver, yesterday in a keynote speech at the New York HR Week 2005 event here.

The authors of the study, "Are Slotting Allowances Efficiency--Enhancing or Anti-Competitive?", K. Sudhir of Yale and Vithala Rao of Cornell, responded to critics' remarks cited in yesterday's online news story, "Study Defending Slotting Draws Fire."

The authors of the study, "Are Slotting Allowances Efficiency--Enhancing or Anti-Competitive?", K. Sudhir of Yale and Vithala Rao of Cornell, responded to critics' remarks cited in yesterday's online news story, "Study Defending Slotting Draws Fire."

Progressive Grocer's online news story last Thursday, "Slotting Fees Defended in Yale/Cornell Study," quickly elicited strong responses from a number of industry members, who criticized the conclusions of the report.

Progressive Grocer's online news story last Thursday, "Slotting Fees Defended in Yale/Cornell Study," quickly elicited strong responses from a number of industry members, who criticized the conclusions of the report.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Timed to coincide with "Wal-Mart Media Days," a two-day public relations push to improve the retailer's press, The United Food and Commercial Workers' "Wake Up Wal-Mart," a grass-roots community-based campaign to change the retail giant's business practices, has begun by questioning statements made by company c.e.o. H. Lee Scott at a press conference here.