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SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Penn Traffic's chief financial officer and executive VP has resigned, as the Syracuse, N.Y.-based retailer continues to consider whether to file for bankruptcy.

DALLAS - Ukrop's Super Markets Inc. has selected services from the viaLink Company. The Virginia retailer and its suppliers will use vialink's sbtLink scan based trading service to implement more efficient business processes and improve customer satisfaction.

NEW YORK - CVS Corp. and BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. said they have received and responded to informal letters of inquiry by the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding their handling of rebates from suppliers, according to a Dow Jones newswires report.

MILAN, Ill. -- Eagle Food Centers, Inc., which owns and operates 60 supermarkets in Illinois and Iowa, announced today that it has received final Court approval of the Company's $40 million debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing facility.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - In a move to lay the foundation for launch of the Global Data Synchronization Network, UCCnet and the WorldWide Retail Exchange (WWRE) this week announced the commencement of a two-phased launch of interoperability to be completed by the end of this year.

Many manufacturers said it couldn't be done, but Hannaford's c.i.o. persevered until he had a Linux-based point-of-sale system whose hardware has no moving parts.

Atkins dieters could be a meat manager's best friends, but so far there's been little effort to target this ready-made customer base.

Ready-to-serve canned soups have shifted into high gear, propelled by a high-octane mix of new consumer choices.