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NEW YORK — Corporate brands are on track to achieve penetration on par with Europe during the next decade, with share growing from less than 20% in the U.S. to 25% to 30%, forecasts Rabobank’s Food and Agribusiness Research Group.
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market said it will double rewards points for the remainder of October for shoppers using its Friends of Fresh & Easy rewards card program, which was launched one year ago this week.
Shoppers ...
PITTSBURGH — Giant Eagle is the latest retailer to lock in prices on more than 300 national-brand and private-label products. The chain has even frozen prices on flu shots and a popular cell phone through Jan. 2, 2013.
Brands like Heinz, J...
LUBBOCK, Texas — United Supermarkets here announced it received a Leader Award for Excellence in Digital Marketing by the Shopper Technology Institute at the 2012 LEAD Marketing Conference this week in Rosemont, Ill.
The award was given ...
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. — Unilever has launched a unique digital promotion that extends savings to shoppers across multiple shopping trips and retailers.
The “One or Many” promotion, powered by paperless grocery service SavingStar, gives sh...
PLEASANTON, Calif. — Safeway here has launched a program encouraging employees and shoppers to promise to take simple steps — such as using energy-conserving light bulbs, taking a 15-minute walk three times a week or eating healthier foods — t...
ST. LOUIS — Schnuck Markets has changed the distribution of its popular “Schnupon” coupons by texting several coupons each Monday, instead of sending one each day of the week.
“This change has been requested over and over the last couple o...
SALT LAKE CITY — Associated Food Stores, a cooperative wholesaler here, has announced that “Perks,” a customer relationship program, is being used at Macey’s, a retail member.
The purpose of Perks, powered by software from Accelitec, Belli...
LAKELAND, Fla. — Publix Super Market has kicked off a “Store Brand Challenge.”
Under the deal, which Publix runs occasionally throughout the year, shoppers who buy select national brands get the private-label version for free.
“We're s...
PLEASANTON, Calif. — Safeway is offering flu shots on a walk-in basis at all pharmacy locations, including a 10%-off coupon that flu shot receivers can use toward their next grocery purchase.
This year, the flu vaccine contains a different...