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Articles in Oct 4, 1993 issue of Discount Store News

• Phoenix: an economy making the rebound - Phoenix, AZ
• Retailers urge OK on NAFTA - North American Free Trade Agreement
  by Ken Rankin
• National name brands still powerful - Editorial
  by Tony Lisanti
• Veep eyes OSHA self-compliance plan - Vice President Al Gore's plan to reduce costs of Occupational Safety and Health Act
  by Ken Rankin
• Brand decline linked to stationery strategy - discount store stationery sales
• Motor oils slide into half of top slots - discount store motor oil sales
• Vendors aim communications system at truckers; faster delivery time, increased profits predicted
  by Pete Hisey
• Support NAFTA, but be wary of health plan - North American Free Trade Agreement - Editorial
  by Don Longo
• Private lines have domestics depts. covered - discount store private label brands
• 'Family of Products' big in personal care - personal care appliances
• Brands hang tough in household cleaners
• Sam's Choice climbs beverage brand list - Wal-Mart's Sam's American Choice beverage brand
• Smitty's gets a new angle - Smitty's Super Valu stores
• Popular adjusts business as national retailers enter Phoenix - Popular Outdoor Outfitters, Phoenix, AZ
• Wal-Mart helps Gitano hang on to No. 1 spot - top brands of women's apparel
• Managers pick wide-ranging men's wear labels - discount stores
• In CE brands, each retailer has its favorite - discount store consumer electronic sales
• Silo decides its future is better with Fretter - Fretter Inc. acquires Silo Inc. chain of consumer electronics stores
  by Pete Hisey
• Jamesway may close more stores to remedy Chap. 11; discounter completes '93 remodeling program
• Fears of overextended discount market push equities lower - discount retailing stocks
  by Neil Nordby
• Kodak's still king, but Fuji and Olympus gain - leading photo and camera brands
• The 'Big Three' snap up the film business - Kodak, Polaroid and Fuji
• Biggest Kmart opens in Alaska
  by Laura Liebeck
• Sears converts catalog offices into retail concepts
• Closeout apparel chain stakes strategy on NAFTA - Factory 2-U stores, North American Free Trade Agreement
• Top Brands: handful of product categories drives rebound in brand growth at discounters
• Wal-Mart managers exercise highest category control; food noted as leading area where managers have influence - survey of discount store managers
• Top performer Fisher-Price inches to No. 1 spot in children's wear - discount store sales
• Maybelline slips, but saves face in No. 1 spot - discount store sales performance of cosmetic brands
• Housewares dept. a brand showcase in '92 - discount store sales
• Store brands saw away at nat'l hardware labels - discount store private label merchandise competes with national brands
• Single-vendor card programs proliferate - discount store greeting card sales
• Top 4 slip, but still hold lead in sporting goods - discount store sporting goods sales
• Effects of strong marketing seen in H&BC race - discount stores sales of health and beauty care products
• Baby boom boosts makers of infant items - discount store sales of infant and preschool products
• Local tastes require managers' input on food - discount store sales of food products