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Chanatry's to Expand Meat Department
UTICA, N.Y. - Chanatry's French Road Market here, a feisty one-unit independent that has been profiled as a Progressive Grocer Store of the Month three times, is on the move again, this time expanding and remodeling its meat department.
Colombian Retailer, Watt International Extend Relationship
BOGOTA, Colombia - Carulla Vivero S.A., Colombia's second-biggest retailer, has chosen Toronto-based brand strategy and design consultancy Watt International, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Envoy Communications Group, to lead the repositioning and design of the company's 83 Carulla stores. Carulla Vivero operates a chain of 133 supermarkets, hypermarkets, and discount stores throughout Colombia.

Retailers Clean up After Hurricane; Citrus Crop May Be Devastated

LAKELAND, Fla. ¿ Some sense of normalcy is slowly returning for Florida's food retailers and manufacturers as the state continues to clean up after Hurricane Charley. Retailers reported most of their stores were up and running. The state's citrus crop may have been decimated by the storm.
Florida Supermarkets Prepare for Hurricane Charley

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Sorry, Charley, but Sunshine State supermarkets were prepared to take whatever you could dish out on Friday.
Wal-Mart to Run Checks on New Workers; Reports 'Record' 2Q Sales

BENTONVILLE, Ark. - In a bid to "help preserve associate integrity," Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. said yesterday that it would institute a new policy of background checks for all new employees at Wal-Mart and Sam's Club locations, effective next month.
Supervalu Taps Wal-Mart Exec to Lead its Real Estate Initiatives

MINNEAPOLIS - To further its aggressive future growth strategy, Supervalu, Inc. has tapped a former Wal-Mart real estate director, Matthew Desmond, to serve as corporate v.p. of real estate. Supervalu's board of directors also elected Desmond as an officer of the company at its meeting on Aug. 11.
Toys 'R' Us to Separate Toy, Baby Businesses

WAYNE, N.J. - Toys 'R' Us, Inc., struggling with competition from Wal-Mart and other discounters, said yesterday that it's considering selling its toy retailing to focus on its better-performing Babies 'R' Us unit.
Bay Area Albertsons DC Slated to Close

BOISE, Idaho - Albertsons' only Bay Area distribution center, a 439,703-square-foot facility in San Leandro, Calif., will shut down as the grocer seeks to consolidate operations.
Wal-Mart, TodoBebe Launching Program for Hispanic Parents

BENTONVILLE, Ark. - TodoBebe, a Miami-based integrated media company dedicated to providing information about pregnancy and babies to Spanish speakers worldwide, said late last week that it will hold TodoBebe Baby Fairs at Wal-Mart supercenters in Phoenix, Los Angeles, Houston, and Miami, beginning next month.
July Sales Lukewarm at Discounters, Steamy At Clubs

NEW YORK - Grocers' cross-channel competitors offered a mixed bag of July sales reports, with warehouse clubs riding fuel price hikes to the stronger results, while other discounters delivered softer performances in the month.

Chanatry's to Expand Meat Department

Colombian Retailer, Watt International Extend Relationship

Retailers Clean up After Hurricane; Citrus Crop May Be Devastated

Florida Supermarkets Prepare for Hurricane Charley

Wal-Mart to Run Checks on New Workers; Reports 'Record' 2Q Sales

Supervalu Taps Wal-Mart Exec to Lead its Real Estate Initiatives

Toys 'R' Us to Separate Toy, Baby Businesses

Bay Area Albertsons DC Slated to Close

Wal-Mart, TodoBebe Launching Program for Hispanic Parents

July Sales Lukewarm at Discounters, Steamy At Clubs