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Baker's, Tops Stores Get Into Dry Cleaning 

CINCINNATI -- Two supermarket banners are opening their first dry cleaning and laundry operations run by Dress For Success Cleaners, Santa Ana, Calif. ...

Rite Aid, Longs Drugs to Swap Stores 

CAMP HILL, Pa. -- Rite Aid here and Longs Drug Stores, Walnut Creek, Calif., reported that they signed an agreement to exchange six stores. ...

Most Consumers Do Research Online Before Purchasing In Stores: Survey 

NEW YORK -- An Accenture survey of more than 600 U.S. consumers has found that the majority of consumers use the Internet as part of the shopping process even if they go to stores to purchase or pick up items, Accenture here said yesterday. ...

GMDC Names Spindler Director, Business Development 

COLORADO SPRINGS -- GMDC reported this week it has named Laurie Spindler director of business development. ...

Wegmans Replacing DVD Rental With Kiosks 

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Wegmans Food Markets will be closing all of its video rental departments and replacing them with DVD rental kiosks over the next six months. ...

Walgreens Plans to Open 500 Stores in 2007 

DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Amid the merger of drug store giant CVS with pharmacy service provider Caremark, Walgreen Co. here is taking an organic path to growth. ...

New Medicare Limited Enrollment Period Starts Sunday 

WASHINGTON -- A new Medicare enrollment period, the Limited Open Enrollment Period, begins Sunday and could cause confusion for some Medicare beneficiaries. ...

Scott: Wal-Mart Continues Banking Quest 

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores is continuing to explore ways to enter the banking business, Lee Scott, president and chief executive officer, told Neil Cavuto of Fox News this week. ...

Kroger Commits to 23 More E85 Fuel Stops in Ohio 

CINCINNATI -- Kroger Co. here opened its newest ethanol fuel pump at a store in Columbus late last week. ...

DVD Kiosks May Become $1 Billion Market: Study  

HOUSTON -- In a national survey, 60% of current DVD renters expressed interest in renting from self-service DVD movie rental kiosks, TNR Entertainment Corp., here, reported yesterday. ...

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