Carol Angrisani

Associate Editor, Center Store
Supermarket News
Articles by Carol Angrisani
Publix Matches Coupons with Weekly Deals
LAKELAND, Fla. — Publix Super Market has introduced a digital tool that matches store sales with manufacturer coupons.
Big Y Bakes Gourmet Cupcakes
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Big Y has introduced a line of 14 gourmet fresh-baked filled cupcakes.
Safeway Expands Pharmacy With Smoking-Cessation Services 
Safeway documents the smoking status of pharmacy patients and trains nearly 100 pharmacists, techs and clerks on how to help people kick the habit.
Big Y Sells Newtown T-Shirts
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Big Y stores sold 2,810 T-shirts whose proceeds will go to a Newtown scholarship fund.
Dorothy Lane Readies for Local Club
DAYTON, Ohio — Dorothy Lane Market is accepting membership into its third-annual local food club.
Hannaford Asks Kids to Design Shopping Bag
SCARBOROUGH, Maine — Hannaford Bros. has launched its sixth-annual “Design a Reusable Shopping Bag” contest for kids.
Publix Promotes Shrimp Sustainability
LAKELAND, Fla. — As part of an Earth Day promotion Publix will donate $1 (up to $40,000) to the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership for each purchase of a 1-pound bag of Gulf shrimp through April 24. The promotion kicked off April 11.
Hy-Vee Cookie Bandit Strikes Again
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — The Hy-Vee Cookie bandit — a woman dressed Zorro-style with an eye mask, hat and cape — has been delivering cookie samples to area schools, religious institutions and business.
H-E-B Opens New Beauty Department
SAN ANTONIO — Celebrity make-up artists and hair stylists attended the grand opening of a “new and improved” beauty department at an H-E-B Plus store here.
Hy-Vee Staffers Safe in Boston 1
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee alerted the community that two employees who ran yesterday’s Boston Marathon are safe.
Price Chopper Ramps Up Pinterest Strategy
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Price Chopper is working to build interest in its Pinterest board by soliciting new board themes and guest pinners.
Walmart: Traditional Media Alive and Well
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Digital should be key to any marketing plan, but traditional media can’t be ignored.
Kimberly-Clark Spices Up Brand at Family Dollar
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Kimberly-Clark partnered with noncompeting brands for a promo aimed at educating Family Dollar shoppers that national brands are available in the store.
Ahold Keen on Scanner App
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — The Scan It mobile shopping technology is a critical element of Ahold USA’s digital strategy, Erik Keptner, Ahold’s executive vice president of marketing, said yesterday in a session at the Shopper Marketing Summit.
Millennials Turn Up the Radio
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Digital and social media play a big role in the pre-shop behaviors of Millennials, but surprisingly, so does a more traditional medium: radio.

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