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  • Remke Markets Bigg’s

    Remke Markets Bigg’s

    Remke Markets Bigg’s is a chain of supermarkets in the Cincinnati metropolitan area. Beginning in 1897 as a meat market in Covington, KY by William Remke, the supermarket has grown into 14 locations. The supermarket merged with the struggling bigg’s division of SUPERVALU in 2010, with both brands becoming “Remke Markets bigg’s” after the merger.…

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  • Grocery Bills Set to Increase as Food Inflation Goes Higher

    Grocery Bills Set to Increase as Food Inflation Goes Higher

    As food prices are expected to increase again this year, consumers should prepare for higher priced groceries. Basic goods such as milk are expected to get a little more expensive than what they are currently. U.S. Department of Agriculture has stated that food inflation may well increase to as high as 3 percent, this, following…

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  • Battle to Sell Wine in Grocery Stores Continue

    Battle to Sell Wine in Grocery Stores Continue

    For the past two years, grocery store owners have been pushing for the sale of wine in their New York stores, an action violently opposed by liquor storeowners. The idea, started by former Governor David Paterson, floated in the past few years but took a backseat after liquor storeowners gathered to oppose it. A study…

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  • Small Town Groceries Close in Iowa

    Small Town Groceries Close in Iowa

    In Vinton, Iowa residents are noticing that more and more small town grocery stores are closing in the area. Business owners say the reason for this is the constant opening of big superstores that also sell groceries. Just last week, Roy’s Hometown grocery announced its plans of closing down. It is the latest in a…

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  • McCain Foods

    McCain Foods

    McCain Foods is a privately owned business which is one of the world’s largest producers of processed potato products (such as French fries) and other frozen, oven-ready food. The company has been in operation for more than 30 years and is currently still a major competitor in the food production industry, especially in the French…

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  • WalMart Plans to Open Neighborhood Market at 124th Street

    WalMart Plans to Open Neighborhood Market at 124th Street

    Wal-Mart Stores Co. is planning to open a new batch of grocery stores all over the country, starting with the location at Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Wal-Mart plans to open one of its neighborhood markets at the former Jewel-Osco site over at 3850 N 124th St. in Wauwatosa. The area, which is 5.5 acres in size, has…

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  • Searches for Wal-Mart’s Policy on Grocery Coupons Shoot Up after the Premier of TLC’s “Extreme Couponing”

    Searches for Wal-Mart’s Policy on Grocery Coupons Shoot Up after the Premier of TLC’s “Extreme Couponing”

    After the two-episode premiere of the reality television show “Extreme Couponing,” searches for Wal-Mart’s policy on grocery coupons significantly went up. The show features 12 expert couponers who share tips, as well as their experiences, in maximizing the use of grocery coupons. These reality TV stars and their families have been able to save more…

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  • 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.…

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