Food Basics

My Albertson's is #1

I know this is very late, but still it's worthwhile noting. It's also no surprise, as people like Ramona (the Grocery Manager) make this store a joy to shop!

Here's what they say at the Yuma Daily Sun:

Each year, Albertson's recognizes three stores among its 2,500 stores corporatewide: best new store, best existing store and best remodeled store.

For Yuma's store to be selected as best new store "is a huge honor," said Jayson McDonald, store director. He said he was presented with the award during a sales meeting in Boise. "That was a proud moment."
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Big News from Albertson's!

A source inside Albertson's grocery chain say they'll be pricing the 125 most-frequently purchased items at or no more than one cent above Wal-Mart pricing. This should take effect by the end of this week. I've noticed lately that they've been doing a lot of specials -- 10 for $10, buy one get two free, etc. Wal-Mart's been making big inroads into the grocery market due to their pricing, and it'll be nice to see other chains doing the same.

Big News from albertson's!

The Rising Cost of Food

I was stunned last week when I went in the grocery store, to find that the same cheese I paid $2 for, the same ground beef I paid $1.49 a pound for only a week or so earlier had doubled in price. Looks like we're going to be seeking out bargains this summer!

I'll also be dusting off my living-cheap helpful hints; in the meantime check out my Saving Money without Using Coupons series. That may need to be re-written!

Albertson's Goes High Tech

Albertsons Inc. is taking supermarket self-checkout to the next level by introducing handheld scanners that shoppers in Dallas can use as they move up and down the aisles, bagging their groceries as they go.
The chain is installing the technology first in the Dallas area, a key market where Wal-Mart Stores Inc. bumped it from its perch as the No. 1 grocer last year.

Called Shop ´n´ Scan, the system has been tested in several Dallas stores and will be installed in all 103 Dallas-area Albertsons stores by mid-April, the company said.Full text here.

How to Save Money WITHOUT using Coupons

This is a system that has served me well for many years, adapted as time goes by to market trends, such as the dollar store. Coupons aren't such a big deal anymore, as they were in the 1980s, when people had filing cabinets full of the things and communities held coupon exchanges at places like convention centers.

Here are the links:
How to Save Money Without Using Coupons

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