Brookshire to Host Cook-Off

TYLER, Texas - Brookshire Grocery Co. will host the first round of its second annual “Better Together Cook-Off” this Saturday....

LaBonne's Targets Italian Food Lovers for Event

WOODBURY, Conn. — An in-store "Italian Night" event targeting top shoppers resulted in three times the normal traffic and a 139% sales boost for LaBonne's Market, a three-store operator based here, according to Market Basket Rewards, Troy, Mich. ...

A&P Links Savings to Loyalty Cards Via Text

MONTVALE, N.J. — A&P here has begun sending shoppers offers via text message and linking savings to their loyalty card when a reply message is received. Discounts are applied automatically when the card is swiped at the checkout....

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The laws of supermarket economics bent under the pressures of 2009. The formulas that had reliably driven profits for years were tested by the extraordinary...

Wal-Mart Drops Staple Food Prices in Western Canada

MISSISSAUGUA, Ontario — Walmart Canada here said Friday that it had reduced prices on staple food items at its stores in Western Canada including milk, eggs, bread and butter....

Bi-Lo Rewards Private-Label Purchases With Baseball Tickets

MAULDIN, S.C. — Bi-Lo is giving away tickets to college baseball games as incentive to buy its store brands....

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PBH Helps Launch New iPhone Grocery Guide

WILMINGTON, Del. — Shop Healthy!, the first comprehensive nutritional grocery guide for the iPhone with over 100,000 unique, branded products categorized,...

Kroger: No Easing Up On Pricing

CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. here said last week it believes 2010 will be an uncertain year with a difficult first half that will require it to be cautious and...

Creative Ads Drive Sales at Regional Independents

LAS VEGAS — Creative advertising can be an effective sales booster, a pair of representatives from Western Michigan University told a workshop during last...

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