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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Meijer will debut the first of nine Meijer stores to open in 2005 today in Holland and White Lake Townships, Mich., both of which will generate more than 1,000 new jobs for the retailer's home state.

CHICAGO -- IGA announced yesterday the finalists of its 2005 National Hometown Holidays Recipe Challenge. A panel of culinary chefs from the Illinois Institute of Art -- Chicago's Culinary Arts program selected the seven finalists' recipes out of the more then 300 original recipes that were submitted to IGA stores across the country during IGA's annual Hometown Holidays marketing event held Oct. 31 through Nov. 13, 2004.

PITTSBURGH -- On the heels of a well-publicized price reduction strategy it implemented last November, Giant Eagle here unveiled a second round of price cuts on more than 1,200 additional items yesterday.

PITTSBURGH -- On the heels of a well-publicized price reduction strategy it implemented last November, Giant Eagle here unveiled a second round of price cuts on more than 1,200 additional items yesterday.

Pathmark's newest urban store gives New Yorkers a taste of suburban retailing.

Pure juice has been taking some lumps, but new flavors, nutrient enhancements, and single-serve packaging all promise to revitalize the fruit beverage business.

Pathmark's newest urban store gives New Yorkers a taste of suburban retailing.

Pure juice has been taking some lumps, but new flavors, nutrient enhancements, and single-serve packaging all promise to revitalize the fruit beverage business.