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The Hottest Thing at the Supermarket: Generic Store-Brand Foods

Not long ago, supermarket house brand foods were easily detected by their lame packaging, if not the groans they elicited from kids forced to eat the cheap knock-off goods. Times have changed.

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 [...]

Supermarket Price Wars: Safeway Slashes Prices by up to 44%

The grocery store chain is cutting everyday prices on thousands of items by 10% to 44%.