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Fuel Program Includes National and Private Brands
Hy-Vee’s Fuel Saver program will see both private and national brands play a key role. The Fuel Saver program, which is a partnership between the retailer and Casey’s General Stores, seeks to tie gasoline discounts to particular grocery purchases. Shoppers at these stores can get a total discount of $2.08/gallon for this week when they…
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Obama Urged by NRF to Intercede in Port Negotiations
President Obama recently received a letter from the NRF (National Retail Federation) detailing the growing concern of the retail industry concerning the contract controversy involving the United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd. and the International Longshoremen’s Association. The two parties have been negotiating, with federal mediators assisting, with little progress seen for some months now. National…
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Report: Market Basket Moving Into Maine
Market Basket, the New England grocer, is set to open its first Maine store in 2013 in the town of Biddeford. This is according to town officials who published a report in a local paper. Economic Development Director Daniel Stevenson talked to the Journal Tribune and said that the first Maine store of Market Basket would…
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Tostitos Hosts U.S. Vets Homecoming Football Game
Tostitos showed its support of the Pat Tillman Foundation’s ‘Got Your 6’ campaign by hosting its football party for United States military veterans. Tostitos is a brand of Frito-Lay, based in Plano, Texas. The select veterans were treated to an on-field surprise bash that was to be a celebratory homecoming for the veterans who had served…
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FDA: Specific GE Salmon is Not a Threat to the Environment
Via the agency’s website, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that following an environmental assessment, genetically engineered salmon in the Atlantic would not affect the environment significantly. The FDA publicly released the announcement on December 22 on its website and posted in its Federal Register on the 26th. The announcement has faced strong criticism,…
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Growth of Holiday Sales Slowing
Growth of retail sales this festive season have slowed due to fears of an expected “fiscal cliff,” as well as other factors according to some reports. Spending Pulse, MasterCard advisers, are estimating that the holiday sales in these two months (November, December) increased by 0.7 percent more than last year. The company had indicated a…
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Retailers React to Ruling on Possible Tobacco Statement Display
A ruling by a federal judge is set to decide on whether retailers will be required to post displays from the tobacco companies. The displays will carry apologies for being deceitful about the effects of smoking, and will have to provide information on the health effects of smoking, including the statistic of 1,200 deaths per…
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Rudolph Foods to Assist NFL Hall of Famers
Rudolph Foods Co., based in Lima, Ohio, has initiated the Second Annual Pork Rind Appreciation Day drive, supporting the Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund. The nonprofit organization provides financial and medical assistance to those NFL players who need help. For each branded product of Rudolph Foods purchased, 10 cents will go to the fund until February…
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