Circular Features

SEATTLE - Albertsons introduced its Preferred Savings Card at stores in Seattle last week, making it the last of the three dominant grocery chains in the area to roll out customer-loyalty cards, The Seattle Times reports.

OAKLAND, Calif. - Albertsons is joining California officials who want to "Get Out the Vote" in diverse neighborhoods in the Bay Area.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Winn-Dixie is launching a new Baby Rewards Club that offers discounts on merchandise, entries into sweepstakes, and other special offers and incentives.

WASHINGTON - U.S. food companies can now seek federal approval to avoid using the word "irradiation" on labels of foods treated with the disease-killing process, and instead use language such as "cold pasteurization," the Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday.

BALTIMORE - A growing number of discount store shoppers are purchasing both over-the-counter drugs and convenience grocery products at discount stores, according to a survey released by Vertis, a provider of technology-based integrated marketing services.

QUINCY, Mass. - New England supermarket chain Stop & Shop is set to debut a new advertising campaign on Monday, focusing on busy moms striving to meet the demands of everyday life, the Boston Business Journal reports.

Suppliers are looking to the consumer press to help them spread the word that frozen foods should be an important part of holiday meals.

TROY, Mich. - For the first time, Kmart Corporation will publish its weekly advertising circular in Spanish throughout the U.S. The company said it aims to reach hundreds of thousands of Spanish-speaking customers who shop Kmart stores.