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VM Pioneer Edward D. Spitaletta Dies at 91

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After an industry consolidation, Edward was first made Vice President of Sales & Merchandising and then promoted to Senior Vice President of Supermarket Services Inc. It was in 1980 that Edward, along with several partners, invented, patented, and trademarked the “Clip Strip” merchandising strip, and an entire industry was born.

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Edward D. Spitaletta Passes Away

VMS

After an industry consolidation, Edward was first made Vice President of Sales & Merchandising and then promoted to Senior Vice President of Supermarket Services Inc. It was in 1980 that Edward, along with several partners, invented, patented, and trademarked the “Clip Strip” merchandising strip, and an entire industry was born.