Retail Stores
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Kraft’s Third Quarter Profits Rise
Kraft Foods released its third quarter results Wednesday. The net income for the quarter has risen by 13%. The company’s brands include Miracle Whip, Maxwell House coffee and Oscar Mayer products. The Kraft Foods Group Inc. has other snack brands that fall under its other company Mondelez International, which has Nabisco, Chips Ahoy and Oreo.…
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Stater Bros. Pharmacies Offer Free Antibiotics
Stater Bros. pharmacies is giving free antibiotics throughout its 27 locations in Southern California. The free antibiotics will be given to anyone with or without health insurance who provides a prescription. The offer also includes refills. The offer began on November 1 and includes: The officials of the supermarket chain say that they are the…
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Fairway Hopeful to Reopen Storm-Damaged Store
A Fairway store that was badly damaged by floods brought on by Hurricane Sandy is set to reopen its doors soon, according to the store’s general manager. Andy Zuleta said that it would reopen hopefully in the next 6-8 weeks and will be “better than ever and more customer friendly.” In a video posted on…
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Louisiana Sweet Potato Commission Launches Heapin’ Helpin’ Campaign
The Louisiana Sweet Potato Commission (LSPC) has launched a statewide advertising plan that will promote sweet potatoes across Louisiana. The tuber season is here and LSPC is using delivery trucks in its advertising to get to its target audience. The commission’s past advertising efforts relied on conventional media and traditional billboards. The commission has revamped…
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Price Chopper Offers Thanksgiving Dinner
Price Chopper Supermarkets has prepared Thanksgiving dinner for customers that don’t have the time or inclination to fix a big dinner. The dinner is a fully roasted turkey with all necessary fixings. Customers have two options between a Plainville Farms turkey breast of 4-6 pounds, including gravy or a Plainville Farms full turkey of 10-12…
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Raley’s and UFCW Reach Provisional Agreement
Raley’s and the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) reached a provisional agreement that ended a 9-day strike. The tentative agreement won’t be publicized until ratification is done by the union’s members. The negotiations have been ongoing for 15 months. The management of Raley’s said that the contract provided the company with cost savings, which…
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Weis Set to Open First LEED Store
Weis Market is set to open its first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified store. The supermarket, which operates in 162 store locations in 5 states, announced that the opening will be on December 9th in Fogelsville, Pennsylvania. The opening of this store has been an anticipated event by both the management and the…
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Walmart Walkout: Employees Black Friday Work Action Increases
Walmart staff began walking out of their jobs this week. This action comes before Black Friday, during which three-union backed factions expect protests nationwide. Last month, a Los Angeles Walmart had a strike that spread to Walmart stores in 12 other cities. Over 200 stores saw protests held over better pay, more affordable health care…