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2001

 
  • December 21, 2001

    Nation’s Food Retail Industry Continues to Expand Specialty Services While Reducing Store Size, According to

  • December 10, 2001

    Fifth Annual Supplier Diversity Program Presents Exclusive Opportunity for Women and Minority Entrepreneurs at the 2002 FMI Show

  • November 19, 2001

    U.S. Consumers Buying Fortified Foods, Organic Produce and Prescription Drugs at Nation’s Supermarkets, According to

  • November 19, 2001

    Superjobmarket.com Launches Online Idea Exchange To Help Food Retailers Share Human Resources Solutions

  • November 7, 2001

    Food Marketing Institute and National Council of Chain Restaurants Collaborate on Comprehensive Animal Welfare Program

  • November 6, 2001

    SureBeam® Corporation Becomes a Silver Link Donor to the FMI Foundation

  • October 31, 2001

    Steve Hilton of Albertson’s Named Chairman of the FMI Foundation Industry Advisory Council

  • October 29, 2001

    Food Retailers Use Efficiency, Cost Controls and Technology to Achieve Highest Net Profits in Nearly 30 Years

  • October 19, 2001

    FMI Guide Identifies the Internet as One of the Most Effective and Essential Employee Recruiting Tools, Offers Instruction on Site Creation

  • October 18, 2001

    Spending on Organic Foods Rises As American Consumers Seek to Balance Health and Nutrition Needs, According to FMI Study

  • October 17, 2001

    New Research Shows Working Women Spend More for Groceries, Demand Convenience and Have a Greater Interest in Ethnic and Natural Foods

  • October 16, 2001

    Generations X/Y Seek Convenience and Food-to-Go, Seniors Demand Premium Service and Low Prices, According to Study

  • October 12, 2001

    Nation’s Food Retailers Urge Congress to Approve Bush Economic Recovery Plan

  • October 10, 2001

    FMI Leader Calls for Single Federal Agency to Safeguard Food Supply

  • October 5, 2001

    Technology Management, Emerging News from MIT’s Auto-ID Center and Details of the New Global Commerce Initiative Highlight 2001 e-Business Summit

  • September 25, 2001

    Revolutionary New Technology Helps Food Retailers Identify and Prevent Organized Retail Theft

  • September 19, 2001

    Food Retail Industry Expands Contributions to Disaster Relief Effort

  • September 14, 2001

    Nation’s Food Retailers Unite to Support Disaster Relief Effort; Donation of Food, Money and Emergency Assistance Begins Just Hours After Attack

  • August 17, 2001

    Supermarkets Remain Fastest Growing Segment of Retail Pharmacy As One-Stop Shopping Opportunity Drives Consumer Demand for In-Store Druggists, According to New FMI Report

  • August 16, 2001

    Supermarket Industry Supporting Fed Effort to Streamline Rules For Electronic Check Conversion and Returned Check Collection

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