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Articles in October, 2004 issue of Grocery Headquarters

• The public side of privacy: as consumers' personal information becomes an increasingly important marketing tool, the suggestion that it's not being guarded closely enough can have wide repercussions
  by Tom Weir
• State of the produce industry: despite competition from Wal-Mart and the popularity of low-carb diets, retailers can still target produce shoppers with convenient, tasty products and effective merchandising
  by Megan Pellegrini
• The ROI of reverse auctions: many retailers are overlooking an easy opportunity to sell overstocks
  by Deena M. Amato-McCoy
• Pay By Touch
• Route Distribution Solutions
• Saying what needs to be said: off the record, many grocery industry officials say mistakes are being made that are costing supermarkets sales in the HBC category. On the record, most of these same people are very quiet
  by Seth Mendelson
• Welcome to Winn-Dixie's neighborhood
  by David Litwak
• Labor pains: the contentious issues of health care costs and tiered benefits are defining relations between supermarket chains and their unionized employees
  by Tom Weir
• Space savers for FIDO
  by Seth Mendelson
• Pioneering new packaging frontiers: companies are looking to technology and consumer behavior to redesign product packaging
  by Carol Radice
• Helping floral sales grow: as supermarkets place more emphasis on floral departments, the need for specialized merchandising equipment has caused case manufacturers to think beyond standard-sized mixed bouquets
  by David Litwak
• Reducing the cost of the road ahead: fleet owners are searching for a way to recapture fuel efficiencies lost to 2002's revised emission standards. While some gains have been made, carriers are not optimistic that all the lost efficiencies can be recaptur
  by David Litwak
• At the helm: as chairman of GMDC, United Supermarkets' Gary Crawford sees a lot of positive events taking place in the retail industry. He also knows some serious challenges lie ahead
  by Seth Mendelson
• Dancing in the dark again; Lesson learned: backup power generation plans should be a priority
  by David Litwak
• The ever-growing whole health market: whole health products are arriving at mainstream supermarkets as more consumers jump on the health bandwagon.
  by Jessica Squazzo
• Turbulence in the tobacco world: the tobacco category is anything but smooth these days. Will it affect the way grocery retailers do business in the category?
  by Renee M. Covino
• Exterior automation: eager to add automation within peripheral departments, grocers are using technology to streamline operations across deli, pharmacy and fuel stations
  by Deena M. Amato-McCoy
• Now what? The grocery industry, like this magazine, is at an important crossroads. Will we both move in the right direction?
  by Seth Mendelson
• Pharmacy goes high-tech: as more retailers operate pharmacies, suppliers are releasing new technology and programs to help make operating a pharmacy counter more efficient. Here is a look at what two companies are offering to help retailers operate more p
  by Seth Mendelson
• Understanding merchandising services: merchandising services executives discuss the state of the industry and what can be done to make it more efficient.
  by John Karolefski
• A taste of vanilla
  by Seth Mendelson
• How sweet it is: consumers are responding to the influx of new products in the candy category. Meanwhile, suppliers must make sure that the products they are releasing to the market are the ones consumers really want
  by Carol Radice
• Frozen food innovation: with quality constantly improving, frozen foods are taking more market share from restaurant and take-out channels
  by Jill Lewandowski
• Desperately seeking organics: as consumers become more informed about the link between diet and health, they will continue to buy organic produce
  by Megan Pellegrini
• Cooperation in business: there's much to be learned from companies outside the grocery industry
  by Patrick Kiernan
• Kids brown-bagging it
  by Jill Lewandowski