Month: May 2012

SHAW’S® Supermarket shoppers may come home with more than just hot dogs and potato chips after their summer shopping trip. During SHAW’S Sizzlin’ Summer Giveaway, customers can collect game tickets for a chance to win their share of millions of prizes including cars, boats, vacations, gift cards, free products, and many cash prizes, including a guaranteed $1 million* prize. Customers can earn game tickets through August 23, 2012, while game ticket supplies last at participating SHAW’S and Star Market® locations. …

Giant Food is consumers’ favorite grocer, followed closely by ShopRite and then Walmart, according to a new consumer study by Market Force Information, the world’s leading customer intelligence solutions company. The panel research study, conducted in March with more than 6,400 participants, also uncovered why consumers prefer one grocer to another, among other insights. …

Gary Cha knew his bulgur wheat from his quinoa before natural products were trendy. The co-owner of Yes! Organic Market, the eight-store grocery chain in Washington, D.C., has survived through the arrival of Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s and is prepared to face off against Wal-Mart when the big-box competitor soon starts opening locations in the District. …

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is announcing plans to install solar panels at Massachusetts stores in the next two years, making it the largest user of solar power in the state. …

FreshDirect will announce Friday that it’s set to become the first New York grocer approved to accept food stamps as payment over the Internet. FreshDirect will also announce Friday that it will now accept delivery orders from every ZIP code in the Bronx. …