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Walmart Wants to Text You Your Receipt (and Coupons, Too)

Walmart Wants to Text You Your Receipt (and Coupons, Too)

Walmart is rolling out paperless receipts in stores nationwide, and users may benefit by receiving personalized coupons with their e-receipts.

Thursday, May 1, 2014, 9:39 AM Grocery & Retail News
Angry Walmart Shopper Destroys Self-Checkout Machine

Angry Walmart Shopper Destroys Self-Checkout Machine

Police in Tennessee are called to referee a fight between a man and a Walmart self-checkout machine.

Wednesday, April 30, 2014, 9:55 AM Grocery & Retail News
Dismissed Lawsuit Means We Can All Pig Out on Free Samples Again

Dismissed Lawsuit Means We Can All Pig Out on Free Samples Again

A man who sued after an altercation involving free supermarket samples, argued that there should have been clear rules about how many he could take.

Tuesday, April 29, 2014, 9:00 AM Grocery & Retail News
Safeway: Now That We've Been Sold, We're Going to Raise Prices!

Safeway: Now That We’ve Been Sold, We’re Going to Raise Prices!

Safeway announces plans to increase prices, to offset its own higher costs for certain staple grocery items.

Monday, April 28, 2014, 7:29 AM Grocery & Retail News
Would You Do All Your Grocery Shopping at the Dollar Store?

Would You Do All Your Grocery Shopping at the Dollar Store?

The dollar stores are adding more food products, positioning themselves as real – and cheaper – alternatives to grocery stores.

Wednesday, April 23, 2014, 9:18 AM Grocery & Retail News
"Banned for Life" Walmart Ad-Matcher Convicted

“Banned for Life” Walmart Ad-Matcher Convicted

A man whose “banned from Walmart for ad matching” story made headlines last year, has been found guilty of criminal charges in the case.

Tuesday, April 22, 2014, 9:18 AM Grocery & Retail News
Extreme Shopper's Controversial Tactic Nets $2,000 in Free Chicken

Extreme Shopper’s Controversial Tactic Nets $2,000 in Free Chicken

A Florida woman takes advantage of Publix’s price guarantee to score hundreds of chickens for free – but some aren’t happy about her methods.

Friday, April 18, 2014, 1:14 PM Grocery & Retail News
A Government Ban on BOGOs? Believe It!

A Government Ban on BOGOs? Believe It!

Some opponents of food waste are proposing a novel and controversial solution – ban supermarkets’ buy-one-get-one-free deals.

Tuesday, April 15, 2014, 9:34 AM Grocery & Retail News
Target Is In Trouble - So You Win!

Target Is In Trouble – So You Win!

Target is offering what it calls “eye-popping irresistible deals” to win back customers turned off by last year’s data breach.

Sunday, April 13, 2014, 8:26 AM Grocery & Retail News
Safeway Ditches its Club Card - in Canada

Safeway Ditches its Club Card – in Canada

Amid questions about the fate of Safeway’s loyalty program in the U.S., the Canadian division has announced it’s ditching the Club Card.

Monday, April 7, 2014, 9:17 AM Grocery & Retail News
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