Industry News

  • Busch’s Named Best Grocery Store in Washtenaw County

    Busch’s Named Best Grocery Store in Washtenaw County

    Busch’s Fresh Food Market was recently voted as Washtenaw County’s best grocery store. The poll was created by AnnArbor.com as part of its ‘Best Of’ contest. Busch’s won the poll with a total of 131 votes while Trader Joe’s came in second with 81 votes. Hiller’s came after Trader Joe’s with a total of 73…

    Filed under: ,
  • NYS Micah Kellner Wants to Tax the Use of Plastic Bags

    NYS Micah Kellner Wants to Tax the Use of Plastic Bags

    Assemblyman Micah Kellner of New York is sponsoring a law that would oblige a 25-cent tax on every single plastic bag that is used to hold groceries and other store commodities in New York. As plastic does not decompose and stays in the environment for over a thousand years, the Bill was created with the…

    Filed under: ,
  • Wal-Mart Brings Back A Number of Its Lowest Priced Grocery Items

    Wal-Mart Brings Back A Number of Its Lowest Priced Grocery Items

    In an effort to recover its lost customers and sales, Wal-Mart has announced that it will be bringing back those previously retailed low priced products which became absent for years from the stores’ display In accordance with the announcement, Wal-Mart has emphasized the significance of this action by adding a new tagline to its slogan.…

    Filed under:
  • Wal-Mart Prices May Vary from Store to Store

    Wal-Mart Prices May Vary from Store to Store

    Nowadays, when every single cent matters, it is important to know that what you’re expecting to be the most reasonable price anywhere is really the most reasonable. This is the reason why most shoppers go to Wal-Mart, because the store offers one of the lowest prices in any grocery store. However, this was not the…

    Filed under:
  • Whole Foods Market Promotes Eco-Sale in its Stores

    Whole Foods Market Promotes Eco-Sale in its Stores

    In Austin, Texas, the grocery chain Whole Foods Market is introducing and promoting its Eco-Sale project. With this, the store mandates that each product that will be displayed in their household cleaning racks will be checked and assessed by a third party company and rated according to a new labeling system, which is also primarily…

    Filed under:
  • Grocery Stores in Arkansas Will Soon Have Lottery Vending Machines

    Grocery Stores in Arkansas Will Soon Have Lottery Vending Machines

    Lottery vending machines have been popping up in Arkansas. First, these vending machines were installed in gas stations like Love’s Travel Center. Next, lottery vending machines will also be found in Kroger stores. The people of Arkansas are having mixed reactions regarding these vending machines. Some are happy about it and some are not. The…

    Filed under: ,
  • Bottom Dollar Plans in Ohio

    Bottom Dollar Plans in Ohio

    The finalization of the sale of former Cleveland Elementary School to Bottom Dollar Foods Northeast is soon to be concluded by the City Board of Control of Youngstown, Ohio. Bottom Dollar is buying the property as it has plans of putting up an 18,000 sq. ft. grocery store in the city. It is one of…

    Filed under: ,
  • Employees of Stop & Shop Finally Return to Quincy

    Employees of Stop & Shop Finally Return to Quincy

    In Quincy, Massachusetts, the grocery chain Stop & Shop will be busy moving some of its employees back into the city. Stop & Shop employees of the New England who were originally assigned in Quincy but got re-assigned to a different location will finally move back to the main office. There was a need to…

    Filed under: