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    • coupons

      Free Groceries Outweigh Coupon Shame

      Impatient fellow shoppers huffing and puffing behind you are a small price to pay if it means free groceries. Slate dove into the world of hardcore couponing to uncover the secrets of the coupon all-stars. For instance, do you rock the Catalinas? More »

      10:48 AM on Tue Oct 27 2009
      By Ben Popken
      8,757 views, 93 comments

      Most discussed theblackdog_FeelingRandom: I have yet to get a Catalina coupon that is for something I actually need. more »

    • grocery shrink ray

      Food Makers Not Passing On Savings From Falling Commodities Prices

      The prices of commodities has dropped from their peaks of last year, yet food makers are not reducing consumer prices, reports Marketplace. Now this is rather funny, and familiar. More »

      11:00 AM on Wed Sep 23 2009
      By Ben Popken
      6,636 views, 58 comments

    • muffins!

      Teen Girls Accused Of "Food Contamination" After Squeezing Muffins

      We're not quite sure what to make of U.K. grocery chain Tesco. First, the store bans a Jedi after he refuses to lower his hood. And, now, the chain is threatening legal action against two teenage girls who squeezed a couple of muffins to see how fresh they were. More »

      8:39 PM on Tue Sep 22 2009
      By Marc Perton
      33,782 views, 119 comments

      Most discussed ovalseven: What's the problem? Would you want to eat those muffins after they've handled them? I wouldn't. It's different with produce. You more »

    • ch-ch-check it out

      Supermarkets Tell Shoppers To Leave Checkbooks At Home

      Back when dinosaurs ruled the Earth and ATMs didn't exist, if your cave-dwelling ancestor wanted to get cash in a hurry and didn't want to deal with bank lines, he'd go to the local supermarket. There, the friendly high-school student at the checkout counter would allow him to write a check for the amount of cash he needed, and give him the cash in return. Today, however, the only people who actually still use those services are characters in a GEICO ad, so it should come as no surprise that some supermarkets are finally giving up on the practice. More »

      10:06 AM on Tue Sep 22 2009
      By Marc Perton
      13,950 views, 138 comments

      Most discussed satoru: I've not seen too many people pull out checks at Whole Foods though. They're mostly rich suburban moms. The longest more »

    • grocery shrink ray

      Banquet Finds Grocery Shrink Ray Isn't Enough, Hikes Price As Well

      Banquet Foods wasn't satisfied with reducing the size of their mac & cheese meals by a third, from 12 ounces to 8 ounces. They also increased the price, notes our reader Richard, who confirmed the price hike at both his local Seattle supermarket and at Walmart (although Walmart's prices were lower in both versions). Funny, we thought the whole argument for the shrink ray was that it protected consumers from paying more.

      4:14 PM on Fri Sep 11 2009
      By Chris Walters
      7,055 views, 65 comments

      Most discussed AirIntake: People buy mac&cheese meals? That's super lazy. more »

    • coupons

      Who Uses Coupons The Most? Affluent Suburbanites

      The Nielsen Company—the people responsible for getting good TV shows canceled—just released a survey of coupon users. It turns out affluent consumers (those who make $70k or more annually) use coupons more frequently than the average U.S. household. Those who use coupons the least are from either low-income, one-member, male-only, African-American, or Hispanic households. More »

      3:58 PM on Thu Sep 3 2009
      By Chris Walters
      9,656 views, 144 comments

      Most discussed HiPwr: $70k is "affluent?" Perhaps in Tulsa, but not in Chicago. This story lacks information about where they gathered their data more »

    • videos

      Grocery Shopping Tips From The 1950s

      Society may have come a long way since the 50s, but the grocery shopping tips remain the same. Inside, the wisdom that helped a generation of college-aged mothers conquer the scary supermarket. More »

      2:00 PM on Sat Jul 25 2009
      By Carey Alexander
      16,039 views, 103 comments

    • videos

      Here's A Simple Tutorial On Expiration Dates

      Howcast has produced a quick video tutorial covering the basics of expiration and sell by dates. If you have questions about eggs, meat, canned goods, or storing things in the freezer, check it out. More »

      3:25 PM on Fri Jul 10 2009
      By Chris Walters
      13,283 views, 26 comments

    • grocery unshrink ray

      Grocery Shrink Ray Is Reversed, Called A Bonus

      CCM just sent us a photo she snapped of these Mission Soft Flour Tortillas. It's kind of cool to see that in this age of the shrink ray, a company is actually giving you more bang for your buck. Except that in this case, the two added tortillas used to be there until a year or so ago. More »

      1:33 PM on Thu Jul 9 2009
      By Chris Walters
      7,541 views, 67 comments

      Most discussed MostlyHarmless: On an off-topic but a meta note, is Consumerist getting the new comments upgrade that Lifehacker and Gizmodo are getting? more »

    • The FDA has issued a new ruling that says egg producers must "test regularly for salmonella and buy chicks from suppliers who do the same," and that eggs "will have to be refrigerated on the farm and during shipment" as well as by wholesalers and in the store. The rule is meant to cut down on the number of egg-related salmonella cases nationwide, which currently are around 142,000 a year. [Washington Post] (Photo: Andreas Kollegger) MORE »

      80 comments

    • understaffed

      Dear Kroger, Please Make Self Check-Out Suck Less

      Self check-out is great if, say, you've got one of those supermarkets where the teenaged clerks hate you for choosing their lane and spend more time talking to each other than scanning your items. It's not so great if you force all of your customers to use the system because you've decided to close down every other human-powered lane but one. More »

      12:21 PM on Mon Jul 6 2009
      By Chris Walters
      18,685 views, 341 comments

      Most discussed pupu: Those self check out things are very frustrating. Of course there would be no need for them if it weren't more »

    • groceries

      New Survey Says Less Than 20% Of Consumers Trust Food Supply

      Is it any surprise that after the past few years of outbreaks and recalls, almost no one trusts products from food manufacturers anymore? IBM recently completed a survey of shoppers in the 10 largest cities, and found that a lot of consumers want more information than they currently can get about their food choices. More »

      7:07 PM on Fri Jun 26 2009
      By Chris Walters
      2,173 views, 25 comments

      Most discussed Cant_stop_the_rock: So 80% of the people don't trust that the food they're eating is safe, but they eat it anyway? more »

    • technology

      Well Hello There, New Bar Codes

      Snazzy new bar codes are starting to adorn our fruit and vegetables to stop blurry-eyed cashiers from ringing up organic produce as the cheaper-priced regular stuff. They're called GS1 DataBars, and they're already appearing in select supermarkets to help consumers move faster through checkout lines. More »

      8:00 PM on Sun Jun 7 2009
      By Carey Alexander
      10,582 views, 85 comments

      Most discussed PLATTWORX: Personally, they sound great, but I have NO FAITH that the products sold on my supermarket shelves are actually "organic" more »

    • tips

      Self Check-Out At Supermarket Means Fewer Impulse Buys

      Consumer Reports says that the supermarket self check-out line is better on your wallet and your gut. "You'll find fewer snacks," they write, "and because of the shorter wait time, you'll have less time to contemplate a snack attack." There's even a study that shows impulse purchases dropped by nearly a third for women and a sixth for men when they chose the self check-out line. You also get to play with the scanner, touchscreen, and bag area, which is a lot more fun than just standing around. (That's right, "bag area.")

      "Self-checkout, cut calories and costs" [ConsumerReports]
      (Photo: Simon Shek)

      11:10 PM on Tue Jun 2 2009
      By Chris Walters
      5,377 views, 179 comments

      Most discussed Yankees368: I despise self checkout. They are the most ill-conceived machines ever. Not only am I doing the work more »

    • credit cards

      Kroger Receipt Comes With Mastercard Application Attached

      Hey, grocery shopper! You look like a responsible consumer, what with your grocery buying and standing upright. Why not take a moment to fill out an impulse-buy credit card application? If you're approved, we'll give you $25 you can spend on your first charge! More »

      8:33 PM on Tue May 26 2009
      By Chris Walters
      4,430 views, 41 comments

      Most discussed stopxstart: I've worked at Kroger for about 2.5 years and they've been doing this for at least that long. If you want more »

    • Hospitals are expanding their growth into supermarkets, says the New York Times. Despite some lingering professional distaste for them among care providers, the clinics ease demand on emergency rooms, and bring in "customers" who will hopefully then go on to use the hospital affiliated with the clinic. Also, you can pick up salad dressing and taco shells while you're there, whereas at a hospital all you can pick up is an extra case of MRSA. [New York Times]
      (Photo: yinnxp) MORE »

      19 comments

    • food

      The Truth Behind Healthy Supermarket Foods

      The Wall Street Journal takes a good look at items marketed as "healthier for you" on supermarket shelves, and as you can probably imagine, any actual health benefits vary greatly from product to product. Take all natural chicken, for example: if you buy "enhanced" or "plumped" chicken—it will say somewhere on the label that water, salt, and/or carrageenan has been added, but it will still be labeled natural—the sodium per 4 oz serving jumps from 45-60 mgs to 200-400 mgs. More »

      1:56 PM on Wed May 6 2009
      By Chris Walters
      8,373 views, 67 comments

      Most discussed SkokieGuy: The health and safety of food supply should be a priority. We are ingesting laboratory created substances at an every more »

    • shopping

      Let Supermarkets Help You Save Money

      Consumer Reports is gearing up to release their supermarket ratings, but the preliminary results show that supermarkets are trying to help consumers by extending sales and rewarding loyalty. Inside, six ways to save a few bucks next time you fill up your shopping cart. More »

      2:00 PM on Sun Apr 12 2009
      By Carey Alexander
      16,045 views, 116 comments

      Most discussed Frank Murphy: Save your money on the newspaper! Most supermarkets have their circulars online so you don't have to buy the irrelevant at more »

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