June 2008 Archives
Ralphs Grocery Co., a division of Kroger Co., Cincinnati,
introduced “a better way to save” yesterday to customers at its 262
Southern California stores. Following up on a teaser ad last Sunday
promising “new lower prices,” Ralphs said it was lowering the prices on
thousands of items while also continuing to offer in-store and
advertised specials.
Grocery-store operator Safeway Inc. and media company Warner Bros. on
Wednesday said they will introduce a line of food products targeted at
healthy eating featuring Looney Tunes characters ranging from Bugs
Bunny to Daffy Duck.
Safeway said the products will be formulated based on the most recent dietary recommendations from several federal and state agencies, including the Dept. of Health and Human Services, the Department of Agriculture, Alliance for a Healthier Generation, as well as California's school nutrition guidelines.
The Eating Right Kids, line has more than 100 food items and drinks for children. Included in the line-up are breakfast foods, portable meals, dairy, snacks and beverages.
Read more:
Safeway Inc.
Business Week
Wall Street Journal
ConsumerAffairs.com
Safeway said the products will be formulated based on the most recent dietary recommendations from several federal and state agencies, including the Dept. of Health and Human Services, the Department of Agriculture, Alliance for a Healthier Generation, as well as California's school nutrition guidelines.
The Eating Right Kids, line has more than 100 food items and drinks for children. Included in the line-up are breakfast foods, portable meals, dairy, snacks and beverages.
Read more:
Safeway Inc.
Business Week
Wall Street Journal
ConsumerAffairs.com
"When our grocery suppliers bring price increases, we don't just accept
them," says Pamela Kohn, Wal-Mart's general merchandise manager for
perishables.
Size does have it's advantages and volume does give Wal-Mart an advantage when negotiating with vendors. I thought that this article in Fortune magazine would be of interest to our GroceryGuide.com visitors.
Wal-Mart has long been known for some great prices and with the current pressures on consumers they have enjoyed larger crowds of shoppers as they promote there low price message through increased media impressions.
To see how they do it and learn a new word: Locovore, read the rest of the story at CNN.
Size does have it's advantages and volume does give Wal-Mart an advantage when negotiating with vendors. I thought that this article in Fortune magazine would be of interest to our GroceryGuide.com visitors.
Wal-Mart has long been known for some great prices and with the current pressures on consumers they have enjoyed larger crowds of shoppers as they promote there low price message through increased media impressions.
To see how they do it and learn a new word: Locovore, read the rest of the story at CNN.
