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BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Following in the footsteps of coffee retailers such as Dunkin' Donuts and Starbucks, warehouse retailer Sam's Club here said yesterday it's converting its in-house ground coffee to Fair Trade Certified. To mark the beginning of Fair Trade Month (October), the Members Mark Premium Ground ($6.88 for 39 ounces), is now available in all 586 Sam's Clubs.

PLEASANTON, Calif. - Safeway, Inc. yesterday launched a monthlong public service campaign to help find a cure for breast cancer and encourage mammogram screenings and examinations for women.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Following in the footsteps of coffee retailers such as Dunkin' Donuts and Starbucks, warehouse retailer Sam's Club here said yesterday it's converting its in-house ground coffee to Fair Trade Certified. To mark the beginning of Fair Trade Month (October), the Members Mark Premium Ground ($6.88 for 39 ounces), is now available in all 586 Sam's Clubs.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Following in the footsteps of coffee retailers such as Dunkin' Donuts and Starbucks, warehouse retailer Sam's Club here said yesterday it's converting its in-house ground coffee to Fair Trade Certified. To mark the beginning of Fair Trade Month (October), the Members Mark Premium Ground ($6.88 for 39 ounces), is now available in all 586 Sam's Clubs.

LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. -- Online grocer FreshDirect here is standardizing on Tidal Enterprise Scheduler from Palo Alto, Calif.-based Tidal Software for automation of its business intelligence processes. FreshDirect's rapidly growing business necessitates significant, ongoing analysis of the business to help manage operations.

PITTSBURGH -- After reversing its decision to discontinue doubling coupons that exceed 50 cents in its core Pittsburgh market, Giant Eagle based here has followed suit in the Akron, Cleveland and Canton, Ohio markets by reinstating double coupons.

When it comes to the burgeoning pet product business, you definitely can teach an old grocer new tricks.

When it comes to the burgeoning pet product business, you definitely can teach an old grocer new tricks.