NORTHLAND'S FAVORITE HITS » grocery stores http://kool1017.com Tue, 21 May 2013 22:00:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Survey Finds The Top 12 Worst Supermarkets In America; One Northland Franchisee Included On List http://kool1017.com/survey-finds-the-top-12-worst-supermarkets-in-america-one-northland-franchisee-included-on-list/ http://kool1017.com/survey-finds-the-top-12-worst-supermarkets-in-america-one-northland-franchisee-included-on-list/#comments Mon, 25 Jun 2012 20:47:37 +0000 Steve Tanko http://kool1017.com/?p=67911 Chances are you make at least one trip a week into a grocery store.  So, it's not the kind of store you can just avoid if you hate shopping in them.

]]> http://kool1017.com/survey-finds-the-top-12-worst-supermarkets-in-america-one-northland-franchisee-included-on-list/feed/ 0 Source: Noodlepie via flickr Australian Grocery Chain Ups Ante With Private Label Brands http://kool1017.com/australian-grocery-chain-ups-ante-with-private-label-brands/ http://kool1017.com/australian-grocery-chain-ups-ante-with-private-label-brands/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:51:02 +0000 Steve Tanko http://kool1017.com/?p=20686 If it happens in Australia - it could happen here, too.  And - is that a bad thing?

Two grocery store chains in Australia are being criticized by suppliers for announcing that they're planning on relying more-heavily on private label brands instead of tried-and-true name-brands in an effort to boost sales

]]> http://kool1017.com/australian-grocery-chain-ups-ante-with-private-label-brands/feed/ 0 Source: erostrend via flickr Grapples Are The Newest Food Fad http://kool1017.com/grapples-are-the-newest-food-fad/ http://kool1017.com/grapples-are-the-newest-food-fad/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:07:49 +0000 Steve Tanko http://kool1017.com/?p=20521 Somewhere along the line I missed the emergence of this food fad.  It seems that the latest craze in the produce section is "grapples" - which are grape-flavored apples.
According to MarketWatch, Grapples (pronounced grape-ells) are an annual treat that's quickly growing in popularity, especially when it comes to children

]]> http://kool1017.com/grapples-are-the-newest-food-fad/feed/ 0 Source: macieklew via flickr Rethinking The Safety Of Imported Foods http://kool1017.com/rethinking-the-safety-of-imported-foods/ http://kool1017.com/rethinking-the-safety-of-imported-foods/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:29:39 +0000 Steve Tanko http://kool1017.com/?p=16336 You see it on a grocery shelf.  Rest easy you think - all food that's sold in the United States is safe due to the strict standards that the USDA and the food industry has implemented.  Think again

]]> http://kool1017.com/rethinking-the-safety-of-imported-foods/feed/ 0 (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) Grocery Customers Rejecting Self-Checkouts http://kool1017.com/grocery-customers-rejecting-self-checkouts/ http://kool1017.com/grocery-customers-rejecting-self-checkouts/#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:21:05 +0000 Steve Tanko http://kool1017.com/?p=15592 Personally, I dislike self-checkout lanes in stores - for three reasons.  First, I like the interaction of dealing with another human being.  Second, I believe in businesses employing people.  And last -but not least - I believe that if a customer is to be expected to do the duties that an employee would normally be expected to, the business should offer me some sort of financial reward for doing so (I.E. - give me a discount on the goods and services)

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