11.   Isao Nakauchi, chairman and president of the company, said the supermarket chain operator is planning to list shares of five group companies, including Lawson Japan Inc.

12.   It is forcing supermarket operators to spend billions of dollars remodeling outdated stores and investing in technology.

13.   Last Friday it announced the purchase of Simago, a Spanish supermarket operator.

14.   Other supermarket operators can subsidize low prices on some items by raising prices on premium products.

15.   Penn is a Syracuse, New York-based supermarket operator.

16.   Rallye made the offer one week after Promodes made its first bid for both Rallye and Casino in an effort to become the biggest supermarket operator in France.

17.   Retail stocks such as supermarket operator Ito-Yokado Co. slipped amid lingering concern that a planned consumption tax hike will weigh on sales, traders said.

18.   Shares in the food retailer fell amid speculation it could make a bid for the French supermarket operator, Docks de France SA.

19.   Shares of supermarket operator Yaohan Japan Corp. fell after the Japan Credit Rating Agency Ltd. downgraded its bonds, giving them a junk rating.

20.   Shares of retailers, such as supermarket chain operator Ito-Yokado Co., led gainers.