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  • Kroger Building New Stores to Compete with Wal-Mart in Atlanta

    STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. - Kroger Co. is taking on Wal-Mart in the metro Atlanta market by building several 70,000-square-foot stores close to the retailing giant's supercenters, according to a report in the Gwinnett Daily Post.

  • Report: POS Terminal Shipments up 8 percent in 2003

    FRANKLIN, Tenn. - Point-of-sale (POS) technology shipments jumped by 8 percent in 2003 and are poised for double-digit growth moving forward, reports a new research study conducted by IHL Consulting Group.

  • Wal-Mart to Hold First Board Meeting in China

    SHENZHEN, China - Wal-Mart announced here today that it would hold its annual worldwide board of directors' meeting in the Chinese mainland for the first time, the Xinhua News Agency reports. Shenzhen City in southern China's Guandong Province will be the location of the meeting. The first Wal-Mart in the Chinese Mainland opened in 1996.

  • Wal-Mart Opens California Megastore

    LA QUINTA, Calif. - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. opens its first California supercenter today, bracing local food retailers for heated competition following the longest running supermarket strike.

  • Metro Drops RFID Loyalty Card Trial

    RHEINBORG, Germany - The future is not bright for RFID loyalty cards at Metro's Future Store. Following pressure and protests from civil liberties group FoeBuD over consumer privacy, Metro AG has decided to discontinue the test program.

  • FEATURE: Seeking a healthy balance

    Retailers continue their search for equitable employee benefits amid a national health care crisis.

  • British Couple Marry in Asda Supermarket

    LONDON - A British couple who originally met in an Asda supermarket decided to exchange wedding vows in the store on Saturday, making them became the first Britons to officially marry in a supermarket.

  • Ahold Sells Bompreco to Wal-Mart, Hipercard to Unibanco

    ZAANDAM, The Netherlands - Ahold today announced it has sold its Brazilian retail chain Bompreco to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Simultaneously, Ahold sold its Brazilian credit card operation Hipercard to Unibanco S.A.
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