Retail Watchers

Rite-Aid finally has a loyalty card, Wellness Program, that makes some sense.

Once you sign up, purchases including prescription co-pays, quality for points. I also like the automatic ten percent discount on all regular price Rite-Aid products.

I have myrewards card, but the scanner isn't able to process the code on the back of the card, and the clerk has to manually type in the 20 long string of characters.

I enjoy totaling up the points and be able to cash them in.

It has been reported that Shop-rite is looking for locations in the DC/ MD/VA area, to expand its store base. It hasn't been reported if they will introduce their Price-Rite limited selection format as well. The Fresh Market is also reported to be looking for locations as well in the area. One possi...

Great A&P is harkening back to its WEO and Price and Pride days with a new spokesperson, Kelly Ripa. Kelly, of Regis and Kellly fame, is doing 30 second TV and radio spots as well as appearing in print for A&P, Super Fresh and Waldbaum divisions. Whether this is successful, only time will te...

Pathmark division of Great A&P is indeed having problems. The verdict is still out on this two year old acquisition. Sometimes there is a blur between A&P Waldbaum's and Super Fresh and Pathmark and Food Basics. You really can save money at A&P, Super Fresh, and waldbaum's, but you have ...

Well, not all Super Fresh locations were replaced by Pathmark, since that store is having problems. A few Philly and DE locations were converted, but that has slowed considerably. Now the emphasis in on conversions of former A&P locations to Food Basics. Food Basics is positioned to compete with...

what an anniversary year it has been. Lot's of stuff was given away. If any of you were lucky enough to win the A&P 150th anniversary toy car, it is indeed a collectors item. Also the 8 specially marked A&P 150th anniversary items, root beer, strawberry preserves, coffee, orange pekoe tea, p...

The supermarket chain that has been around the longest, Great A&P is celebrating its 150th anniversary later this year.

Here is an interesting link

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