Department stores & supermarkets?(supermarkets and department stores pricing schemes and renovations) From: The Shopper Report | Date: October 1, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Consumer Network, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The coupling of department stores and supermarkets is mind-boggling, but they definitely have something in common. A decade of 50-70 percent off specials at department stores and BOGO's (Buy One, Get One) at supermarkets has made both department stores and supermarkets places to go for bargains. Even though many supermarkets have been moving from High/Low pricing to EDLP or EveryDayLowPricing, shoppers tell us that everyday low pricing is the reason they go to Wal-Mart, Target, or club stores. For bargains, they rely on supermarkets or department stores. Unless supermarkets can ...

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