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Let’s Play Supermarket Matchmaker: Is ShopRite, Publix, ALDI, or Walmart Right for You?

Do you think all supermarkets are basically the same? The results of a new survey show differently. If you’ve been shopping around for a new grocery store, the numbers may provide insight as to which chain is the perfect match for you.

Which Retailers Have the Most Satisfied Customers?

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A new study reveals that people who shop at Amazon, Costco, Publix, and Nordstrom are among the happiest consumers of late. Walmart and Netflix customers, on the other hand, aren’t particularly pleased.

Extreme Couponing: Never Hotter, Yet Never More Pointless

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Spending a good chunk of the work week hunting and gathering coupons, then strategically shopping at the supermarket for hours, all to save $50, $75, even $100 on groceries, is a dubious use of time. Now that supermarkets, drugstores, and other retailers are making it more difficult to utilize coupons to the extreme like the [...]

5 Ways to Get Free or Discounted Gas This Summer

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Supermarkets, retail chains, and cereal manufacturers are trying to attract customers with perks everyone seems to want while gas prices remain high: discounts and freebies at the pump. Here’s a look at five promotions promising free or discounted gas, including how much you could save, as well as how much of a hassle each program [...]

Tastes Great, Less Money: How to Knock an Easy 30% Off Your Grocery Bill

During a series of blind taste tests pitting store-brand foods versus name-brand products—say, Publix orange juice vs. Tropicana—there were rarely clear winners. In other words: The presence of a national brand label is by no means a guarantee that the product will taste better. So if you automatically, unconsciously default to selecting a brand strictly [...]

It Was an Awful Year for the Economy. But a Great One for the Consumer?

The most obvious upside to being a consumer this year was that you felt wanted, and you felt appreciated. In a bad year for business, retailers were very, very happy to have yours. You felt the love—though sure, they only “love” you for your money. It wouldn’t be the first time somebody was happy to [...]

The Supermarket Strikes Back

Tired of seeing shoppers migrate to Wal-Mart and Target for buying groceries, traditional supermarkets in southern California like Vons, Ralphs, and Stater Bros. are stepping up with discounts and promotions galore to attract customers.