(Be sure to read this update: “Sold! Kroger Buys Harris Teeter”). The grocery business is a tough game, and Harris Teeter may be ready to call it quits. The grocery chain is reportedly considering its biggest sale ever – of Harris Teeter itself. The Wall Street Journal and Reuters both cite sources that the Charlotte, North Carolina-based grocer is “exploring[Read More…]
What is it about new CEO’s and new philosophies when it comes to coupons? From fashion to food, from loads of coupons to no coupons, it seems the most popular turnaround strategy for a new boss is to reverse whatever coupon policy was in place under the old boss. The latest company to reverse course on coupons is Romano’s Macaroni[Read More…]
If you like your grocery bags packed just right, without crushed bread or cracked eggs, better do your grocery shopping at Metropolitan Market in West Seattle. Just look for the golden checkout lane – that’s where you’ll find Andrew Borracchini, the official Best Bagger Champion of 2013. Borracchini competed against 22 other grocery baggers for the coveted title in Las[Read More…]
