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1 Let's Dish: What's Your Favorite Food Item at Trader Joe's?
Shopping
2 The Future of the Grocery-Store Checkout Is Here
Food News
3 The Future For Supermarkets Is Looking Half Empty
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4 Simple Tip: Organize Your Grocery List by Section
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5 Tesco Plans on Opening Stores in the US
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6 Sales Surge at Salvage Supermarkets
Food News
7 Groupon's Next Target: Grocery Shoppers
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8 Yummy Link: Whole Foods Opens Its First UK Store
Eco
9 UK Government Opposes Buy-One-Get-One-Free Food Deals
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10 Do You Bother With Supermarket Food Returns?
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11 Do You Ever Buy Foods Solely For Their Cuteness?
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12 Whole Foods Falls Short of Success In UK
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13 Are You Buddies With the Staff at Your Local Grocery Store?
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14 Advertising Advances May Change Your Food Decisions
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15 Target Takes a Stand Against Farmed Salmon
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16 Supermarkets Shrinking
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17 Do You Prefer to Shop at Large or Small Supermarkets?
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18 Florida Freeze Forces Tropicana to Raise Orange Juice Prices
There's nothing like good weather that gets me in the mood for cooking in my kitchen, which inevitably leads to more trips to the grocery store. Although some may think supermarkets that focus on natural and organic foods are too expensive, there are plenty of ways to cut costs on your grocery bill. I talked to Lindsay Lehfeld from the Whole Foods team who shared with me 10 ways they can help you Read more
Do you ever wander through the grocery store and end up spending more than you were budgeting for? Don't beat yourself up over it — supermarkets actually have several different strategies to trick customers into blowing bucks. Be on the alert and watch out for the sneaky psychology tactics these stores will try to use on you. Read more
Is the future of the supermarket looking bleak? Some seem to think so. According to consumer marketing firm RetailNet Group, grocery stores will soon be faced with an uphill battle. Food retailers could see the impact as soon as 2015, as population growth slows and the influential baby boomer segment becomes an elderly generation. Additionally, younger, more affluent customers, especially those Read more
In developing a recipe for halloumi tacos, Whole Foods has been my go-to grocer; it's one of the few places where I can track down the specialty cheese. But I recently opened a package to discover it was spoiled, even though the cheese hadn't yet passed its expiration date. At $9 a package, halloumi doesn't come cheap, so I called Whole Foods, who told me to bring in the receipt for a return. Read more
Hot off the heels of Groupon's much-discussed IPO comes news that the company is piloting a grocery discount program. The online daily coupon company has negotiated deals with Massachusetts-based supermarket Big Y Foods to offer Groupon discounts for groceries, such as 50 percent off on shellfish. The catch? Customers who buy the deal will get the discounts credited to their Big Y loyalty cards Read more
As grocery bills continue to get steeper, Walmart is hoping to make a name for itself as an affordable place to buy healthy, wholesome food. At a Washington news conference Wednesday, America's largest grocer stood by First Lady Michelle Obama and pledged to make its food products more healthful — and affordable. "We don't think any American should have to choose between what's affordable and Read more
Could cooking at home be costing you? According to market research firm NPD Group, grocery aisle price hikes are predicted to surpass restaurant menu price increases for all of 2011. Although supermarket food prices dropped in 2009, they ended up in 2010 and are currently rising faster than restaurant costs — a factor that's driving more Americans out of the kitchen and back into dining Read more
For more than three years, Trader Joe's has been YumSugar readers' favored grocery chain, and I'm just as big of a fan. In particular, I'm in love with the products unique to their stores, from lentil chips to fleur de sel caramel sauce. My preferred proprietary item, the Cilantro & Chive Yogurt Dip, even has a recipe for roast beef and arugula sandwiches to go along with it. That said, I'm Read more
We know every tasty meal starts with its ingredients, so we wanted to know: where did you get yours this year? With 34 percent of your votes, one grocer came out on top! Congrats Trader Joe's, our 2010 readers' choice for best grocery store. We can't get enough of TJ's, and apparently great minds think alike — you also crowned the affordable grocer top pick in 2007 and 2008. This year the Read more
What has been your go-to grocer this year? While supermarkets may be shooting for Santa's "nice" list in 2010, with Walmart going local with its produce, Trader Joe's adopting sustainable seafood standards, and Target putting the kibosh on farmed salmon, you may have preferred a small-scale shop or farmers market over super stores and warehouses. Or maybe it just came down to convenience? I live Read more
