The unofficial start to the holiday shopping season—Black Friday weekend—is right around the corner. Retailers are planning now to deal with the oncoming consumer-oriented buying frenzy, by working on the details of staffing, stocking, security, crowd management, and safety. The…
Whether it's the holidays or the middle of June, customers are left in a position that will make or break a sale for you - and it ultimately means them making a decision to buy something or not. This type…
Oldways, a nonprofit focused on nutrition and food education, has launched the Oldways Nutrition Exchange, a resource for dietitians working at supermarkets. "Supermarket dietitians have a major impact on the eating habits of America," Oldways President Sara Baer-Sinnott said. "ONE…
USA Today writes that "as smartphones proliferate, more stores and banks are offering to e-mail shoppers their receipts rather than giving them a printed copy. These electronic or digital receipts, touted as green for saving paper and convenient for saving…
[meteor_slideshow slideshow="new-pw" metadata="fx:'fade', random:1, timeout:3"] This “Pig” has been growing since November and so has the anticipation of its opening. The wait is over. The grand opening celebration for the county’s newest — and largest — supermarket, the Piggly Wiggly…
Governor Beverly Perdue has declared a State of Emergency in 24 western North Carolina Counties. These counties are listed below. Such a declaration is considered a “triggering event” for laws preventing price gouging. How to comply with North Carolina Price…
The 2012 Independent Grocers Financial Survey, from the National Grocers Association (NGA), is out, and it says that “independent grocers express a great level of concern over the financial impact of the changes to healthcare insurance mandated by the Patient…
The national weather service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a winter storm warning for heavy snow, which is in effect from midnight tonight to 6 am EDT Wednesday. The winter storm watch is no longer in effect. Locations: The northern mountains…