Articles tagged with: safeway
…in these retail times, flat is the new up…
More than just 401(k)s are changing with the economy. Many shoppers are changing the way they purchase groceries, eating out less and coupon clipping.
According to the retail firm Precima, 48 percent of people who said …
Buy basics, learn to cook and move to Arizona or Kentucky
When times are tough, super-markets know vigilant shoppers notice even tiny changes in the price of foods like milk, cereal, bread and cheese. In fact, there are about 500 such products, and stores raise prices …
Corn prices tank and grocers pitch low-price holiday meals
Corn prices have plummeted by more than 50 percent over the past six months, while food prices are up 6 percent for the year, according to data released recently by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
At …
Shrinking food dollars means supermarkets have to hustle
Falling food costs and a prolonged recession may tempt restaurant chains into a wave of discounts next year, leaving potential profits on the table.
With prices for many food items and fuel hitting record highs this …
Grocery stores hand over fist, consumers hand to mouth…
A Goldman Sachs analyst said Friday packaged-food companies boosted their revenues in November due to price increases.
Analyst Judy Hong said in a note to investors that according to data from research firm ACNielsen for the …
