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Articles in Jan 27, 2003 issue of DSN Retailing Today

• Neighborhood Market caps year with round of new market entries - Wal-Mart's expansion plans are discussed; pharmacy becomes more important part of stores
  by Mike Troy
• FAO Inc. files Chapter 11, plans closings
• Michaels picking the right palette for growth - Michaels Stores Inc
  by Debbie Howell
• Shapewear strengthens its hold - Apparel & Accessories - Brief Article
• The Home Depot - Retailer News - Will install NCR self-checkout systems in 800 stores over next two years - Brief Article
• Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex - Vendor News - Appoints Chris Zachwieja vp, quality - Brief Article
• Special sauce - What's Hot - Food vendors offer flavored condiments - Brief Article
• ShopKo experiences exec shakeup - ShopKo Stores Inc - Brief Article
• Sears - Financials - Sears Roebuck and Co - Brief Article
• VF Jeanswear - Vendor News - Offers Black Rivet collection of young men's jeans - Brief Article
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and Consumer Products - Industry News - Pat Wyatt resigns as president - Brief Article
• Huma Tech - Product News - Organic fertilizer line is being added to Frank's Nursery & Crafts stores - Brief Article
• Once-hot home spas in need of makeover - Personal Care Update
  by Mike Duff
• Trader Joe's continues on innovative path - Food & Consumables - Brief Article
• Kmart cuts hint of future strategy - Plans to emerge from bankruptcy this spring
  by Debbie Howell
• Petco to issue common stock - Market Watch - Petco Animal Supplies - Brief Article
• Plug and play doesn't pay in retail software - Guest Column - Process and organizational change are roadblocks to optimizing new software in retail trade
  by Scott Friend
• Intimates shops still springing up - Apparel & Accessories - Sara Lee and Gadzooks roll out intimates specialty shops
  by Emily Scardino
• DVD Promo - Ten most heavily promoted sell-through video titles for 12/1-12/31/2002 - Illustration
• HomeClick - Retailer News - Appoints Michael Golden as evp with responsibility for all of home furnishings and home improvement sellers marketing and business development initiatives - Brief Article
• General Mills - Vendor News - Launches Elmo Fruit Snacks - Brief Article
• Entertainment retailers experience setback from weak holiday sales
  by Doug Desjardins
• Apple Computer Inc - Financials - Brief Article
• Backend buildup pays off - Michaels Technology and Distribution - Michaels Stores
• Warner Bros. Consumer Products - Retailer News - Opens first flagship Warner Bros. Studio Store in Bangkok, Thailand
• Newell Rubbermaid - Vendor News - Brief Article
• Weighing in - What's Hot - New generation of scales is hitting the market - Brief Article
• Sam's gets back to business - Food & Consumables - Sam's Club works with Sara Lee in development of new product - Brief Article
• Kmart fires Conaway cronies - Market Watch - Brief Article
• The musings of a retail 'groupie' - Guest Column - Sandra Kennedy is president of International Mass Retail Association
  by Sandra Kennedy
• Metal mania - What's Hot - Metals make comeback in jewelry sector - Brief Article
• Licensing goes beyond novelty - CE & Entertainment - Brands are extended into licensed products in general and consumer electronics category in particular - Brief Article
• Williams-Sonoma ceo Dale Hilpert - Retailer News - Hilpert resigns - Brief Article
• Auchon USA - Retailer News - Is closing its last 2 US stores - Brief Article
• IKEA eyes aggressive growth: New Philadelphia prototype hints of future
  by Mike Duff
• Family Dollar founder steps down - Market Watch - Family Dollar Stores - Brief Article
• Michaels divisions - Four divisions make up corporate Michaels Stores business
• Gadzooks drops young men's line - Apparel & Accessories - Brief Article
• Scotty - Retailer News - Scotty's completes 10-year repositioning - Brief Article
• Sauder Woodworking - Vendor News - Promotes Paul Manley to senior vp of operations for Progressive Furniture Inc - Brief Article
• From brownie batter to bubble pops, frozen dessert varieties keep expanding - Food & Consumables
  by Mike Duff
• DSN Retailing Today promotions - Tim Craig was promoted to Editor of DSN Retailing Today, a Lebhar-Friedman publication - Brief Article
• CE leaders hash out host of hot issues - CES Roundtable - Consumer Electronics Show
  by Laura Heller
• AmeriCo - Vendor News - Offers Ice-T line of clothing - Brief Article
• DVD Entertainment Group - Industry News - DVD sales and rentals - Brief Article
• Tool organizers - What's Hot - Long-handled tool organizers are popular in hardware and lawn and garden departments - Brief Article
• Spa products get comfortable - Home Goods & Housewares - Vendors look to make home spa products more integral to everyday lives - Brief Article
• Bustling Housewares Show not short on innovative spirit - Brief Article
  by Mike Duff
• CES underscores need for standards - Viewpoint - Consumer Electronics Show
  by Tim Craig
• Unity Marketing - Industry News - Fine jewelry sales were flat in 2001 - Brief Article
• Studio brand extensions reach CE world
  by Doug Desjardins
• Ace to expand Solutions Concept - Hardlines - Ace Hardware - Brief Article
• Ahold USA - Retailer News - Will continue program of administrative integration at 4 of its 6 US retail companies - Brief Article
• Safeway sale to alter U.K. food landscape. - Competition regulators will decide on Wal-Mart's bid for Safeway UK
  by Mike Troy
• CES more 'evolutionary' than 'revolutionary' - Consumer Electronics Show - Brief Article
  by Laura Heller
• Skechers USA - Retailer News - Has grand opening of 6,400 Times Square flagship store - Brief Article
• Nintendo Co - Vendor News - Will introduce new handheld Game Boy Advance SF in US
• Storage shelving cleans house - Hardware Update - Plastic storage gains in popularity
  by Debbie Howell
• QVC sees home spa sales climb on Web - Home Goods & Housewares - Brief Article
• 99 Cents Only to double distribution capacity - Will open stores in Texas this summer - Brief Article
  by Doug Desjardins
• It's back to basics for corporate elite - Editorial - Wal-Mart expands overseas while Kmart searches for a niche to position itself differently
  by Tony Lisanti
• Hudson Bay Co - Retailer News - Will market Country Casuals women's wear brand
• CPU/TV mergers - What's Hot - TiVo Inc and SonicBlue Inc will launch home networking products - Brief Article
• Taking the garage up a notch - Hardlines - Vendors add features to spruce up products for the garage - Brief Article
• Albertsons - Retailer News - Is adding on-call dietitian to Southwest division - Brief Article