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Chicago Mayor Woos Harrods

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Mayor Richard Daley, impressed by Harrods in London, invitated owner Mohamed Al Fayed to set up shop in Chicago. Will Harrods be able to duplicate its retailing success if it…

Labor Loses Founding President of the UFCW

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Bill H. Wynn, retired president of the 1.4 million member United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) and a primary architect of the modern labor movement, passed away after…

Tesco Starts Supermarket Price War

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Shoppers are set to cash in as the four leading supermarket chains prepare for their fiercest price war yet. How should Tesco (and retailers in general) deal with negative…

Retailers Take Aim at Employee Pilferage

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Studies show worker theft accounts for 46 percent of losses, posing a greater threat to store owners than shoplifters. How can retailers effectively reduce shrink due to employee theft?

Charming Aims for Plus-Size Growth

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Analysts say Charming Shoppes will be an interesting stock to watch in 2002 as the company uses Lane Bryant, already the biggest brand name in plus-size clothes, to become the…

P&G Starts Using Transora Data Catalog

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For the first time, Proctor & Gamble has published product data to an industry-wide data catalog being created by e-marketplace Transora. What do you expect the exchange landscape to…

Jury Still out on Genetically Enhanced Foods

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Despite years of debate, Americans can’t decide if genetically altered foods help or hurt. How should grocers respond to consumers who voice concerns or raise questions about genetically modified foods?…

Food Store Sales Perk Up in January

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Both total food and beverage store sales and grocery store sales in January were up five percent from January 2001. At-home food price inflation in 2001 was the highest in…

Store Brands Pump Up Retailers’ Margins

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To boost margins, supermarkets, drug stores, and mass merchandisers are filling as much as 40 percent of available shelf space with private-label or store brands, according to KPMG’s Kathleen Kiley…

P&G Test Patch to Restore Female Libido

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P&G Pharmaceuticals will invest several hundred million dollars developing a testosterone patch, called Intrinsa, that could restore the sex drive in post-menopausal women. From where is competition for Intrinsa most…