grocery stores

Want to be green? Have your groceries delivered

Bellamy Pailthorp — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:14:15 +0000

Having your groceries delivered might seem like a self-indulgent luxury.

But researchers at the University of Washington have found that, most of the time, you can feel good about doing something for the environment when you order your groceries online and have them delivered instead of making a trip to the store.

“We like to call it 'the bus for groceries,'” said Anne Goodchild, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at UW.

The real reason no one buys produce in low-income areas

Keith Seinfeld — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:57:00 +0000

What if fresh foods were easier to find in lower income neighborhoods? Would that lead to less obesity and disease?

King County has been testing this idea–by offering store-owners a free “makeover” to help them sell fresh produce.

They discovered: Selling fresh fruits and vegetables poses surprising challenges. Some are cultural, since many small stores are owned by recent immigrants. Others involve the hidden world of produce wholesaling.

Worth the deal? Groceries get a personalized price

Ashley Gross — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 19:15:32 +0000

Loyalty cards have long given discounts to shoppers who sign up, but stores are increasingly offering personalized discounts tailored to each customer's shopping patterns.

Those tailored discounts mean someone standing in front of you at the supermarket checkout line might get a lower price on the exact same gallon of milk that you're buying.

A 'Secret Deal'

Heather Kulper is one of those people who really wants to get a good deal.

Trial 'mini-grocery' brings fresh food to poor neighborhoods

Keith Seinfeld — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:30:00 +0000

You might have trouble finding any attractive vegetables or fruits if you shop in the wrong stores. It’s especially challenging in poor neighborhoods, where mini-marts packed with beer, cigarettes and junk food may be all you can find.

One solution to be tested in Seattle this month will be in the form of a healthy corner store. Call it a mini-grocery.