Retailing of grocery food products, dairy and frozen products, fresh food and produce, beverages including alcoholic beverages, and general merchandise; the selection and bringing together of a variety of goods enabling customers to conveniently view and purchase those goods; merchandising of food, related products, groceries, beverages, and general merchandise; provision of marketing support for retailers in relation to food, related products, groceries, beverages and general merchandise; provision of an on-line marketplace for buyers of goods; advertising and promotional services; sales promotion; dissemination of advertising matter; rental of advertising space; advertising by mail; updating of advertising material; publication of publicity texts; distribution of samples; television advertising; radio advertising; business franchise services (group purchasing, group advertising), including provision of business information relating to franchising, business assistance relating to the establishment of franchises; business information services provided online from a global computer network or the internet