Oct 20, 2008 12:00 PM, By AL HELLER

Virtual and in-store shopping converge as Web-based supermarketing becomes more important that ever By: By AL HELLER

What effect will Wal-Mart's posting of thousands of grocery items on its website have on the supermarket industry's online efforts?

How will the roiling economy alter shopping patterns for food, beverages and household goods, and change the amount of online planning, budgeting, product information searches and delivery services sought by consumers?

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