I would like to save some money on groceries I live in the state of arizona and every time I go online I need to search various places is there a place where they have a variety of coupons?

Lots of coupons sites out there. You can find sites where you can print the coupons (avoid the download software options), and sites where you can enter your address in order to get the coupons mailed to you.

Another alternative is checking the front of the grocery store you shop at, most of them (the larger ones) have a board with all the in store coupons. If they don’t have the this then ask the customer service is they have any.

For those of you who don’t know of Publix, they are the largest supermarket chain in the United States and at one time had an online/delivery grocery service.

Publix was never the largest supermarket chain in the united states. I don’t know where you got that information, but it is incorrect.

It cost too much money to run the on-line delivery shopping service and it was a money loser. Hence, it’s gone.

1 Wal-Mart is #1 by far.
2 Kroger
3 Safeway
4 Albertson’s
5 Ahold, USA (Bi-Lo)
6 Delhaiez America (Food Lion, Kash & Karry)
7 Publix
8 Winn Dixie
9 Supervalue
10 A&P Stores

An attractive young lady walks through a crowded marketplace and meets the eyes of a young grocer. They continue to smile and stare at each other as she continues walking, and he jumps from venue to venue, trying not to lose sight of her in between all of the obstacles. But, neglecting his blind spot, he suddenly crashes into a bicyclist pulling a large load of weight and all that is knocked down creates a collapsing domino effect throughout the entire marketplace. The young grocer ends up in the hospital and surprise– his doctor turns out to be the young woman he met earlier.

http://www.ge.com/company/advertising/ads_healthcare.html

"Love Story" under the Healthcare Reimagined ad section.

I can’t figure out the song though; it sounds like a girl is singing "children in a ring" — might be a Chinese translation of the "ring around the rosy" song?

i love Gourmet olives and my grocer suggested i shop on line any ideas

Get your olives here: http://www.gourmetgroceryonline.com/olives_and_onions

Safeway(or Albertson) is offering grocery home delivery service in selected areas. I am looking for some statistic and some numbers that breaks down the delivery cost structure:

1. What is the volume of online orders per day per store?

2. With this volume and at about $8(for 4 hours delivery window) and $10(for 2 hours delivery window) per delivery, is Safeway making or losing money on the delivery?

3. For the same dollar amount of the order, will Safeway make more if people just visit their stores? How will that change if volume pick up?

4. What is the break down of the cost? i.e. how much it costs to pick and prepare the order? How much for storage before delivery? How much for the actual delivery cost, which can be further broken down to driver, truck and fuel cost?

5. Albertson also provides store pick up service with $5 fee. Is it a popular one? How many orders are delivered vs how many orders are picked up by buyers?

I think they will loose money on that deal. For one, between gas and salary, it probably costs an average of $10 to make that delivery. And two, it has been proven that people will purchase way more if they are actually in the store and subject to advertising and are able to see things they didn’t realize they needed or wanted. It’s a great service for elderly and handicapped customers but I believe that on average they will actually loose money on the transaction.

Considering the rising costs of fuel, and the increasingly hectic lives we live, and traffic snarls… could Grocery Delivery Services be a small part of the solution? One vehicle going to the store to pick up food for multiple households rather than each individual driving themselves?

If you think this might be a valid idea, what do you think would be a reasonable amount to charge, considering the money you would be saving people in fuel costs, and the time they would save as well.

Just looking for some friendly input.

This is a great idea, it’s not your fault it’s already been thought of. As the other answers point out, this is already available in many markets, although I’d be curious to know what the market penetration is. 50% 80%? It’s certainly available in Manhattan where I live.

It’s possible more people would use the service more if there were better quality control, large clear pictures on websites, a better interactive experience etc. The service is relatively new and perhaps the idea hasn’t been executed or advertised as well as it could be (or will be).

In prior years you could take a Coke can or a coupon from the grocery store and get a discount on a ticket. Is there anything like that this year?

Check on this coupon code from six flags tickets. This is from this link http://askfreehunters.com/joomla/coupons/61-ticket/672-ticketsatwork-coupons.html

I mean we have the price listings of electronics and furniture and just about everything else, but when it comes to food they never list the prices on the internet. Going to websites like trader joes or McDonald are useless, no pricing information. I know prices may varies from franchise of different location, but why can they disclose price for different location simply by typing in the location?

Those are not the true reasons why. The main reason is that at trader Joes, not only do their prices vary from region to region and things come and go often, but their prices change on a daily basis. Literally.
As far as McDonald’s and fast food restaurants go, they are just evil. Their business relies more on their customers lack of knowledge than anything. The less their customers know, the better off they are.

Are there any good Online Wholesale Grocers in Canada? I want to order bulk items online.

Hello you can wholesale online ,and retail in your country,that will savy money.
such as www.ebay.com
http://www.ebsilk.com/

Would anyone have a clue as to the order of soup cans in a grocery store. They definitely are not in alphabetical order. I find myself constantly scanning every row in search of what I am looking for.

Is there any logic to how they are put on the shelves?

Product placement in grocery stores is very deliberate. There is a big benefit to being at eye level. Companies actually pay stores for prime shelf placement.

Don’t expect alphabetical or any other logical rule to shelf placement. Stores will put whatever is most profitable, or most popular where it is easy to find. Other items will take more searching.