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Articles in August 16, 2004 issue of DSN Retailing Today

• Campaign Trail 2004
• Kirkland's names vp of marketing
• Unburdened by Eckerd, JCPenney makes bold new strides
  by Debbie Howell
• Exclusives help entertainment retailers stand out
• What's ringing the registers?
• DIC Entertainment has signed a deal with Warner Home Video to distribute nine DVD films based on the Trollz doll line
  by Doug Desjardins
• Whole Foods beefs up stores
• Levi's officially goes mass as Signature lands at Kmart
  by Emily Scardino
• Top gainers: for 2 weeks ended 8/4/04
• Wal-Mart nears settlement with DOJ
• Kohl's moving from tried-and-true to trendy
  by Emily Scardino
• Travel clocks
• Wild Oats Markets'
  by Mike Duff
• Cheerleading
• Produce proves it is no passing fancy
• Outsourcing Mickey: Disney to license retail biz
  by Doug Desjardins
• Finding a niche BTween the dollar stores
  by Debbie Howell
• Wal-Mart is runaway leader in DVD
• WestPoint Stevens
  by Mike Duff
• The Video Software Dealer's Association
  by Doug Desjardins
• Galyan's Trading Co. former senior vp of marketing, Ed Whitehead, was named evp and cmo at the Lands' End subsidiary of Sears
  by Mike Troy
• Free lunch in Washington? Don't count on it
  by Ken Rankin
• A midsummer night's dream: the perfect supercenter
  by Tim Craig
• Shopko vice chairman, former CEO resigns
• Major indices
• P&O announces new executive lineup
• New York—specialty athletic retailer Foot Locker Inc. recently announced the launch of the Adidas "Garnett," the first signature shoe of NBA's Most Valuable Player, Kevin Garnett of the Minnesota Timberwolves
• Linens 'n Things rethinking its space
• Tyson Foods'
  by Mike Duff
• NHL strike could penalize sales
• With third Grand, Sears goes way off mall
  by Laura Heller
• Wal-Mart rewrites prescription for competition
  by Mike Troy
• Studios, video gamers know the power of 'geek-fest'
• What design factors have been key in creating a salable women's offering this season?
• Sears' cmo and evp Janine Bousquette will deliver the keynote speech at this year's Hollywood Road Show in Los Angeles Sept. 21 to 23
  by Doug Desjardins
• Convenience, herbs are tops in produce
• Where to purchase RTW is increasingly unclear
  by Emily Scardino
• Best buy leases 38 hew locations
• Top losers: for 2 weeks ended 8/4/04
• Ex-Wal-Mart exec to head VMT division
• TV shows shift young men's into overdrive: auto properties getting 'phat'
• Clocks turn beyond time
• Metro Inc. came under increased competition in its home market of Quebec from Loblaw in the quarter ended July 3, squeezing profit
  by Mike Duff
• Canadian pricing dispute settled
• Dramatic NASCAR season keeps sales alive
• Following in the footsteps of Martha; the doilies are gone, but not the ambition
  by Mike Duff
• Providence, R.I.—AaiFosterGrant recently acquired the No. 1 brand in reading glasses, Magnivision
• Enesco Limited, Enesco Group's United Kingdom subsidiary, is purchasing Dartington Crystal Ltd
  by Mike Duff
• Comic book DVDs
• The Sports Authority and Hibbett Sporting Goods blamed soft sales in the fitness category
  by Mike Troy
• Boost promotions with outsourced services
  by Greg Jones
• New price impact chain to open in Dallas
• New Best Buy stores hone in on demographics
  by Laura Heller
• Automated lifestyle catches on bit by bit
  by Laura Heller
• San Francisco—fashionista Sarah Jessica Parker headlines the Gap's new global marketing campaign for fall
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment is teaming with Safeway for a Back to School promotion featuring the "Schoolhouse Rock: Special 30th Anniversary Edition DVD."
  by Doug Desjardins
• Spicy cheese
• Target pockets $1.65 bil. in unexpected Mervyn's sale
  by Laura Heller
• Wal-Mart posts July sales gains
• Royal ahold appoints new cio
• Leading children's wear supplier Lollytogs Ltd. recently signed an global licensing agreement with Brooks Fitch Holdings
• Martha Stewart Omnimedia has decided to terminate its catalog and e-commerce businesses
  by Mike Duff
• Documentaries get super-sized this fall
• Russell is the latest beneficiary of the fire sale at Huffy, agreeing to pay $30 million for the Huffy basketball business that had sales of $54 million last year
  by Mike Troy
• Music industry welcomes back the sweet sound of sales
  by Doug Desjardins
• Can Chelsea help make Kmart cool?
  by Emily Scardino
• CVS announces 2Q profit boost
• Office depot presented with fire award
• Greensboro, N.C. — To rev up interest in its new Wrangler Jeans Co. line, parent company VF Jeanswear has launched a massive TV, print and radio ad campaign targeting 2.5 billion consumers nationwide
• Lifestyle goods gain ground on tabletop
• DVD promo
• Wilson Sporting Goods
  by Mike Troy
• Music retailers operate in a smaller world