What’s in a Name? Price Chopper Gets a $300 Million Makeover
Welcome, “Market 32” – the Price Chopper supermarket chain rebrands itself with a new name and a new concept.
Grocery & Retail News
ALDI’s Expansion Plans Puncture an Inflatable Pig
ALDI buys out the Bottom Dollar Foods discount chain, as part of its effort to expand all across the U.S.
Shelf Clearer Buys Cereal for Resale, Everyone Has a Good Laugh
Shelf-clearing is bad, we’re told. So why is a beermaker who bought out two stores’ entire stock of Count Chocula cereal being celebrated for it?
TV Ads, Loyalty Perks, Low Prices: This is the New Whole Foods
With new lower prices, a loyalty program and TV commercials, Whole Foods is starting to act more like a regular supermarket to attract more shoppers.
Four Ways That Walmart Plans to Win You Back
From lowering prices to improving customer service, Walmart unveils a four-point plan to get more shoppers into its stores.
Dollar General Wins, Target Loses (Badly) in New Price Survey
If you’re not picky about what you buy, a new price survey says Dollar General has the best prices, and Target has the worst.
Your Supermarket Circular is Making You Fat
A new study examines what supermarkets are advertising in their weekly circulars – and finds that it’s not particularly good for us.
Someday We’ll All Be Checking Ourselves Out
Love them or hate them, a new survey predicts that self-checkouts are the wave of grocery stores’ future.
The Value of “Extreme Savers”: Why Those Who Spend Less May Be Worth More
Are you a supermarket sale “cherry picker”? A new study suggests that stores should welcome deal-seekers, and not discourage them.
Kohl’s Offers Even More Coupons With New Loyalty Program
Kohl’s rolls out a new loyalty program nationwide, offering coupons as a reward for frequent spenders.
