11.   Companies like the food retailer Cifra, which has few assets or liabilities in foreign currency, are expected to weather the storm.

12.   Coulombe previously was president and chief executive of Provigo Corp., a large food retailer and wholesaler headquartered in Northern California.

13.   Department stores such as Pinault and Galeries Lafayettes will be more affected by the bomb than food retailers, many of which are in the suburbs.

14.   Fahey recently added shares of Supervalu, the food retailer and distributor based in Eden Prairie, Minn.

15.   Food retailers also slumped amid negative analyst comments and concern about price pressure, traders said.

16.   Food retailers gained as traders said Asda Group Plc is expected to report solid first-half earnings on Thursday.

17.   Food retailers and brewing companies also got a boost after buoyant earnings from Argyll Group Plc and Bass Plc.

18.   Food retailers led decliners after Safeway Plc released lower-than-expected earnings.

19.   Five Penny Market stores were sold to German food retailer Lidl and the remaining seven were converted to Freshsaves, neighborhood shops offering limited product ranges at competitive prices.

20.   Food retailers gained over the week amid optimism a gasoline price war may be nearing an end.