Thanksgiving

Wal-Mart Opponents Cite Studies Accusing Retailer of Wrongful Pricing
WASHINGTON -- In its latest attempt to bring negative attention to Wal-Mart, WakeUpWalMart.com, along with the National Consumers League, sent a joint letter yesterday to attorneys general in all 50 states, calling on them to launch a full-scale investigation into Wal-Mart's pricing practices. The groups cited findings of two newly released studies conducted by the University of Illinois-Chicago Center for Urban Economic Development and the University of California-Berkeley.
Most Americans Will Eat Thanksgiving Dinner At Home: AIG Survey
NEW YORK -- Nearly two-thirds (61 percent) of Americans will not be traveling this Thanksgiving holiday, despite it being one of the most well traveled holidays, according to a recent survey by AIG Auto Insurance.

Grocers Missing Online Holiday Sales Opportunity: Analyst

NEW YORK -- Supermarkets are being overlooked by consumers who are increasingly searching for solutions online to help with home entertaining. It represents a missed opportunity for sales, according to Hitwise, a New York-based online competitive intelligence service.
Wal-Mart Nets Wild American Shrimp

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- As part of its push to up the quality of its offerings, Wal-Mart has begun to carry certified Wild American Shrimp in nearly 900 locations.
Stop & Shop to Send Thousands of Turkeys to Needy

QUINCY, Mass. -- The Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. said yesterday it plans to deliver more than 16,000 turkeys during the holiday season to hunger relief organizations in its selling areas of New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and New Jersey.
Food Lion Offers Ready-Prepped Holiday Meals

SALISBURY, N.C. -- Aiming to help families -- especially those who are culinary- or time-challenged -- gather at home and share a festive meal, Food Lion here is offering store-cooked dinners, including turkey, dressing and all of the fixings.
Safeway Not Just Talking Turkey This Thanksgiving

PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Safeway, Inc. yesterday introduced its "2-Hour Turkey" recipe, which was developed to make Thanksgiving cooking easier by creating a moist, ready-to-eat turkey of up to 22 pounds in just two hours.
Stop & Shop Kicks off 16th Annual Food for Friends Program Against Hunger

QUINCY, Mass. -- The Stop & Shop Supermarket Co., LLC, based here, has launched its 16th annual Food for Friends program to raise more than $1 million for over 300 local hunger relief organizations in the Northeast.
Piggly Wiggly's New Biometric Payment Promo is for the Birds (Free Ones)

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Employee-owned regional independent Piggly Wiggly Carolina Co., is giving away a free turkey to each shopper who signs up for its biometric payment service checking option this week.
Grocery Outlet's Mr. Turkey Leg Pageant Kicks-Off

BERKELEY, Calif. -- Grocery Outlet Inc. this past weekend began a Thanksgiving promotion in the form of a beauty pageant like no one has ever seen -- and perhaps no one will probably want to see again -- the Mr. Turkey Leg Pageant.

Wal-Mart Opponents Cite Studies Accusing Retailer of Wrongful Pricing

Most Americans Will Eat Thanksgiving Dinner At Home: AIG Survey

Grocers Missing Online Holiday Sales Opportunity: Analyst

Wal-Mart Nets Wild American Shrimp

Stop & Shop to Send Thousands of Turkeys to Needy

Food Lion Offers Ready-Prepped Holiday Meals

Safeway Not Just Talking Turkey This Thanksgiving

Stop & Shop Kicks off 16th Annual Food for Friends Program Against Hunger

Piggly Wiggly's New Biometric Payment Promo is for the Birds (Free Ones)

Grocery Outlet's Mr. Turkey Leg Pageant Kicks-Off