Circular Features

MINNEAPOLIS - Target, through its Take Charge of Education school fund-raising program, has awarded $13 million to schools across the country. The donation was the company's second check donation this year.

PITTSBURGH - Supermarket retailer Giant Eagle, Inc. last week changed its weekly advertising circular schedule to begin on Thursday, instead of Sunday, in all of the company's 223 stores.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. ¿ Farm Fresh Supermarkets, a Supervalu food retailer with 37 stores, will whoop it up during a three-day consumer food festival and entertainment event called the 25th annual Farm Fresh Extravaganza.

NEW YORK - Coinciding with the seventh annual National Coupon Month (September), the Promotion Marketing Association (PMA) Coupon Council released 2003 coupon distribution and usage data that showed manufacturers offered more than $250 billion in coupons in 2003, resulting in $3 billion in consumer savings.

NEW YORK ¿ The National Dairy Council has teamed with WebMD Weight Loss Clinic to sponsor a new weight-loss program that touts eating three daily servings of dairy products as part of a reduced-calorie diet.

NEW STANTON, Pa. - Intent on besting its competitors with a more timely weekly sales strategy, Supervalu's Shop 'n Save ad group based here is breaking with tradition by debuting its featured specials on Saturdays instead of Sundays.

TROY, Mich. - Kmart Holding Corp. reported its third consecutive quarterly profit yesterday despite declines in revenues, sales, and same-store sales.

WEST WINDSOR, N.J. - Wegmans Wine & Spirits, the alcoholic beverage department of Wegmans Food Markets, will be one of the key sponsors of this weekend's Jersey Fresh Wine & Food Festival at Mercer County Community College here.