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Articles in December 2005 issue of MMR

• Top-selling mass market categories *.(including and excluding Wal-Mart Stores Inc.)(Illustration)
• Tortilla/tostada chips.(Food & Beverage Report)(Illustration)
• Breakfast/cereal/snack bars.(Food & Beverage Report)(Illustration)
• Softener's solution to "hard times".(Liquid Fabric Softeners: usage and growth analysis)
• 'Ooh La La' Greeting Cards In European style.(SUPPLY SIDE NEWS)
• A first for Trinidad.(SuperPharm Ltd. opens its new drugstore)
• SDM maintains momentum.(Shoppers Drug Mart Ltd.)
• BJ's warehouse in the works.(BJ's Wholesale Club Inc.)(Brief Article)
• Walgreens.(marketing)(Brief Article)
• Germany still tough market for Wal-Mart.(Wal-Mart Germany GmbH und Company KG)(Brief Article)
• Management talent fits in myriad places.(Wal-Mart Brazil's chief operating officer Xavier Ezeta)
• Winds of change sweep landscape.
  by Woldt, Jeffrey
• Sam's Club.(Wal-Mart: Growing Into the Future)(Brief Article)
• Food business 'is on track'.(Wal-Mart: Growing Into the Future)
• Wal-Mart becomes 'proactive' in 'market-based planning'.(Real Estate)
• India a tantalizing nut to crack.(Wal-Mart: Growing Into the Future)
• Bompreco was the missing ingredient for growth.(Wal-Mart: Growing Into the Future)
• Wal-Mart Canada has become part of the landscape.(Canada)
• Meetings shows.(Calendar)
• Retailers get creative as gift cards gain popularity.(MERCHANDISING)
• Soup.(Food & Beverage Report)(Illustration)
• Bottled water.(Food and Beverage Report)(Illustration)
• Sara Lee to divest unit in Europe.(PepsiCo Inc. acquires nuts and snacks businesses)(Brief Article)
• Black Radiance 2006 spring makeup line.(SUPPLY SIDE NEWS)
• Delhaize Group profit off 1% despite higher revenues.(GLOBAL)(Brief Article)
• Longs profits exceed analysts' expectations.(MONEY)
• Wishes come true via Target, Salvation Army.(partnership)(Brief Article)
• New giant eagle store brand targets high-end customers.(Giant Eagle Inc.)(Brief Article)
• Asda scope grows beyond big boxes.(Asda Living outlet)(Brief Article)
• Sports drinks.(Illustration)
• Community problems, projects become retailer's own.(Wal-Mart Canada)(Brief Article)
• Confusion drug benefit byword.
• Finding new ways to serve club members.(Wal-Mart: Growing Into the Future)
• Fashion managers to link merchandising, operations.(Wal-Mart: Growing Into the Future)
• Wal-Mart 'incentivizes' growth.(Wal-Mart: Growing Into the Future)
• Wal-Mart brings global clout to Central American partner.(Wal-Mart: Growing Into the Future)
• Hipercard offers a 'competitive edge'.(Wal-Mart: Growing Into the Future)(private label credit card program)(Brief Article)
• Market segmentation pays off in big way in Mexico.(Wal-Mart de Mexico S.A. de C.V.)
• Food Lion names VP, recruiting.(Bonnie Moore, vice president)(Brief Article)
• Two supers get GEM awards.(Global Electronics marketing Conference )(Brief Article)
• Snacks (Miscellaneous).(Food Report)(Illustration)
• Bottled juices (shelf stable).(Food & Beverage Report)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
• Physician Laboratories to distribute sebamed in U.S.(Brief Article)
• Two Dentyne Ice sugar-free flavors.(SUPPLY SIDE NEWS)
• Tesco growth view.(Brief Article)
• Target results Robust.(SPOTLIGHT)
• Mass retail counting on the holidays.
• Potato chips.(Food )(Illustration)
• CARHCO encompasses range of banners, formats.(Wal-Mart stores and Central American Retail Holding Co. jointly managing stores in five countries)(Brief Article)
• Energy drinks.(Food & Beverage Report)(Illustration)
• Who gets top marks.(SPOTLIGHT)
  by Walden, Geoff
• Americas comprise diverse venue for conducting business.(Wal-Mart: Growing Into the Future)
• Help is there when disaster strikes.(Wal-Mart: Growing Into the Future)
• Merchandising is getting another look.(Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Sam's Club merchandising operations improved with the appointment of Greg Spragg)
• Sharper focus revs up web site.(Wal-Mart: Growing Into the Future)
• Reorganization puts focus where it should be.(Wal-Mart: Growing Into the Future)
• Wal-Mart teams up with local suppliers.(Wal-Mart: Growing Into the Future)(Wal-Mart Argentina)
• Brazil a good fit for Wal-Mart.(Brazil)(Wal-Mart Brazil's 10th anniversary )
• ESP programs on winning track.(Wal-Mart: Growing Into the Future)(extended-service plans)(Brief Article)
• New chairman at Pathmark.(Pathmark Stores Inc., David Jessick)(Brief Article)
• IRI ranks best-selling categories.(Information Resources Inc)(Brief Article)
• Dry packaged dinners.(Food & Beverage Report)(Illustration)
• Beer (domestic, subpremium).(industry sales)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
• Mass brands hold own in blind test.(eye and lip products' comparative analysis)(Brief Article)
• Cencosud to grow in Argentina.(Cencosud acquires Almacenes Paris and opens store in Paris)(Brief Article)
• Sales drop in Japan.(retail sales )(Brief Article)
• At Wal-Mart the outlook is bullish.(MONEY)
• Dreiling New Duane Reade CEO.(Richard Dreiling)(Brief Article)
• Puerto Rican operation offers hybrid mix.(Wal-Mart Puerto Rico Inc.)
• Mars gives CocoaVia a health food accent.(line of chocolate bars launched)(Brief Article)
• Global arena gives Wal-Mart unlimited possibilities.(International)
• Retailer stands ground, answers critics.(Wal-Mart: Growing Into the Future)(Brief Article)
• Sam's 'remains faithful to mission, guiding principle'.(Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Sam's Club)
• Wal-Mart expands mix to attract new customers.(Merchandising)
• Decision-makers now at all levels.(Wal-Mart: Growing Into the Future)(Brief Article)
• Bompreco brings variety in Brazil.(Growing Into the Future)(Bompreco S.A. Supermercados do Nordeste which is acquired by Wal-Mart Stores Inc.)(Brief Article)
• Most shoppers like a new guy in town.(Wal-Mart Canada Corp.: Growing Into the Future)
• Image building becomes a priority.(Wal-Mart: Growing Into the Future)(Wal-Mart Stores Inc. tackling criticism by hiring advisers)
• Buley gets key Dollar General Post.(Beryl Buley )(Brief Article)
• Walgreens gift card experience.(Great American Days Inc )(Brief Article)