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McCain Makes Campaign Stop at Weis 

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Sen. John McCain’s “Straight Talk Express” made a stop at a Weis Markets-owned King’s grocery store here Wednesday where he addressed food cost inflation. ...

Stop & Shop Expands ‘Affordable Food Summits’ 

QUINCY, Mass. — Stop & Shop and Giant-Landover are planning to expand their “Affordable Food Summits,” where local politicians and economists visit stores to describe how consumers can best save money on groceries. ...

Researcher Finds Clinic Numbers Declining 

SHOREVIEW, Minn. — The total number of retail convenient care clinics declined for the first time in June, falling by 12 from 981 to 969, according to Tom Charmond, chief executive officer, Merchants Medicine, a research and consulting company, which publishes the “Merchant Medical News” newsletter. ...

United Supermarkets Selects Fuel Management Service  

LUBBOCK, Texas — United Supermarkets has chosen FuelQuest’s Fuel Management Services to streamline and manage its bulk fuel processes for its retail fuel sites, FuelQuest, Houston, announced yesterday. ...

Records Reveal Ties Between Currie, Shoppers: Report 

LANHAM, Md. — Phone and surveillance records released in the probe of Maryland state Sen. Ulysses S. Currie detail 320 phone calls from the senator’s home and cell phones to officials with Shoppers Food Warehouse here and its parent Supervalu, reports said. ...

Inflation Squeezes Costco’s Earnings 

ISSAQUAH, Wash. — Costco Wholesale Corp. here yesterday saw its stock plummet more than 12% after it issued a warning that its net income for the current quarter will fall short of expectations, in part due to its effort to keep prices down amid rising product costs....

IGA Names New Programs Manager 

CHICAGO — IGA USA here said yesterday it has named Heidi Huff to the newly created position of manager of retail and marketing programs, with responsibilities for marketing events and other retail programs, including assessments and gift cards....

Molpus to Serve as GMA’s Interim President and CEO 

WASHINGTON — Former president and chief executive officer of the Grocery Manufacturers Association, C. Manly Molpus, will assume the role of interim president and CEO of GMA when Cal Dooley leaves the association for a similar position at the American Chemistry Council in September....

Stater Bros. CEO Brown to Receive Marine Corps Award 

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Jack Brown, chairman and chief executive officer of Stater Bros. Markets here, is scheduled to receive the Semper Fidelis Award from the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, its highest honor, at a ceremony at St. Regis Resort Monarch Beach in Dana Point, Calif., on Oct. 25....

Food Lion to Uncork Another Exclusive Wine 

SALISBURY, N.C. — Food Lion is making a statement in private label by adding to its already hefty list of wines sold exclusively in its stores. Childress Classic Scupperdine will launch next month, becoming the retailer’s eighth exclusive wine....

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