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Unified Initiates Online Rewards
Unified Grocers has launched a program that will allow its customers to earn Visa Rewards card points while they shop online at websites of over 1,000 merchants. The exclusive program for retail members is known as eShop-Rewards. The program, which was launched on Monday, November 5, was established by Unified Grocers together with a promotions…
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Trader Joe’s
Trader Joe’s, based in Monrovia, California, is a chain of specialty grocery stores named after its founder, Joe Coulombe, who began it in 1958 and first operated under its current name in 1967. Coulombe began the store as convenience store using Pronto Markets brand. The current motif of the chain of the South Seas was…
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Storage Tips for Food Safety
While eggs and raw meats are the main sources of infection-causing microbes, fresh vegetables and fruits can also contain organisms that are food poisoning time bombs. Keeping the foods well stored, whether in pantries or in refrigerators, will go a long way in ensuring food safety. Consider and practice these food storage tips and keep…
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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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Local Retailers Give Aid in Sandy’s Wake
With many communities in ruins around New York from Superstorm Sandy’s damage last month, retailers are offering their help to residents. Local grocery retailers, in conjunction with vendors and other partners, have launched activities to help towards these efforts. The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. (A&P) is one of the local grocery chains that…
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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…
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Hostess is Set To Lay Off Thousands And Close Shop
Hostess is set to close as a result of what it calls a crippling union fight. Approximately 18,500 jobs will be lost, not to mention the tax revenue that comes from shops and plants of the company across the U.S. The union has been stubborn in its talks with the snack food icon and the…
