‘Trends’ Archives
Frugal is trendy »
A new study says that frugal behavior is trendy and here to stay. A “new frugality,” born of The Great Recession and evidenced by two consecutive years of declining per capita consumption, is now becoming entrenched consumer behavior that is reshaping consumption patterns in ways that will persist even as the economy rebounds, according to [...]
Soda Tax OK »
Wow! 76% of New Yorkers support a tax on soda--plus 84% think fast food restaurants should post calorie counts of those 'fast and fat' meals. What do you think? Here's the story. Seventy-six percent of New York voters favor of a proposed tax on sugary soft drinks to help balance the New York City budget, according to a new poll from [...]
Wal-Mart:Bring or Buy Your Own Bags »
Wal-Mart is testing a 'bring your own bag or buy one' policy in California. What do you think? I'd love to hear from you. Just send in your opinions to gal@grocerystoregal.com Wal-Mart Stores here has stopped giving out free bags at three stores in Northern California as a test. According to a company spokeswoman, customers at two stores [...]
Top Food Trends »
What do sushi, blueberries, Bobby Flay, mixology, and gastro pubs have in common? Give up? They are just a few of the top food trends identified by the Food Channel. Read on for the whole amazing list and see how many of the trends are part of your foodie life. The Food Channel® (foodchannel.com) editorial staff has compiled a look back at [...]
Up and Down and Up and Down »
Whole Foods is UP. Winn Dixie is Down. Some grocery stores are up and doing great. Other grocery stores are down. And as for us, we are all still on our own cash teeter totter...a little bit up...and a little bit down. This according to a new Harris Poll, reported in Progressive Grocer we are all very, very, very cautious about our [...]
General Mills Comes ‘A Courting YOU! »
General Mills comes 'a courting you...if you belong to one of these hot demographic groups: Hispanics, baby boomers, and Millennials Ad Age writes "General Mills spelled out its recipe for profitable growth: Hispanics, baby boomers and Millennials. The Minneapolis package-food company revealed products and marketing plans designed [...]
We’re $$$haky »
We are $$$haky about our financial future says a new survey. The New Year is off to a rocky start when it comes to how Americans feel about their personal finances. The COUNTRY Financial Security Index® took a 3.2 point tumble in February to 63.1, the biggest single drop the bi-monthly measure has ever recorded and an indication that [...]
We’re Losing Credit Cards »
We're losing credit cards at the rate of 10%. Wow. One in 10 Americans has given up or lost the use of credit cards in the past eight months, according to a new CreditCards.com poll. This number includes both consumers who have voluntarily given up credit cards and those who have had their cards involuntarily shut down due to poor credit [...]
10-1 Coupons Go Digital »
10-1 Coupons Go Digital Big Time! During 2009, the growth rate of digital coupons outpaced the typical annual growth rate of free standing insert (FSI) coupons by a factor of more than 10-1, according to Coupons.com. Coupons.com annual data indicates that savings US consumers obtained from digital coupons grew 170% in 2009, compared to a [...]
Women Love Store Brands! »
Women Love Store Brands! Women will shop more frequently if preferred private label and store brand are available, according to survey of women's knowledge of 46 brands conducted by EPM Communications. The amount they spend there, and the likelihood that they recommend that store to family and friends, also increases, according to the [...]
