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Articles in November, 2004 issue of Grocery Headquarters

• The intelligent side of carts
  by David Litwak
• Making a difference with produce: well aware that the quality of fruits and vegetables strongly influences where people shop, retailers are turning to private label produce to help them stand out from their competitors and boost shopper loyalty
  by Megan Pellegrini
• Retailers start shopping for IT: the economy is getting stronger, and so are information technology budgets. With capital available, grocers are adding RFID and self-checkout to their priority lists
  by Deena M. Amato-McCoy
• Store brands to the rescue: some forward-looking retailers are turning to premium private labels in hopes of reversing the longstanding decline in center store sales
  by Jeff Siegel
• Tesco's red light district: the British retailer's plan to label foods according to healthfulness could be a great consumer service--and a potential legal nightmare
  by Len Lewis
• Did you hear about the retailer who ...? Best Buy is set to test the health and wellness categories in one of its Minnesota stores. Should grocery retailers worry it could impact their HBC sales? You bet
  by Seth Mendelson
• The cats' meow meow
  by Seth Mendelson
• Private label loyalty: store brands are losing ground in nonfoods. Will food be next?
  by Patrick Kiernan
• The human touch: consumers who treat their pets as well as themselves are changing the dynamics of the pet category. Both retailers and suppliers are working to capitalize on the opportunity
  by Seth Mendelson
• The myth of the melting pot: in today's targeted-demographnocentric world, retailers are designing whole stores to cater to specific consumer groups
  by David Litwak
• The store as a key marketing medium.
  by Raymond D. Jones
• Designed to sell: Grocery Headquarters' Design 2004 Supermarket Showcase highlights the competitive advantages that can flow from imaginative combinations of form and function
  by David Litwak
• Shrek 2 heads home
  by Seth Mendelson
• GMDC study: consumers see retailers as one
• Seeking--and finding--good news: California's Gov. Schwarzenegger is, for the most part, proving to be a 'Terminator' of anti-supermarket measures
  by Gary M. Giblen
• The promise of Upromise: a loyalty partnership that goes beyond discounts to offer college savings looks like a sure antidote to humdrum frequent shopper programs
  by Deena M. Amato-McCoy
• The private label power trip: supercharged store brands are helping retailers create distinctive selling environments that boost profits and keep customers coming back for more
  by Carol Radice
• Change the grain, but keep the gimmick
  by Richard Turcsik
• Rationalizing a bureaucracy: legislation to consolidate federal food safety efforts under a single new agency might lead to a system that actually makes sense
  by Tom Weir
• Efficiency becomes the driving force: making the most effective use of trucks and drivers is more important than ever, and fleet owners are turning to sophisticated optimization software to get the job done
  by David Litwak
• Chicken of the sea casts a wider net
  by Richard Turcsik