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Wegmans Bests Zach's and Consumer Reports List for Best Grocery Stores [OPINION]

Zach Effrog — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 22:45:26 +0000

Out of 52 national grocery store chains, the one making it to the top of the list is about 45 minutes away from Utica and scattered all over western New York. Wegmans topped Consumer Reports Supermarket Ratings, along with Trader Joe’s and Florida-based Publix. According to PRNewsWire.com, where the Consumer Reports press release is published, [...]

Beware Of Shoppers' Lottery Scam

Greg Splashin' McShea — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 18:08:08 +0000

At Big Frog 104, we’re always on the lookout for consumer news and alerts, and here’s a scam we want to bring to your attention. According to our sister station, WIBX: “The Madison County Sheriff’s office is warning the public about a scam from a company identifying itself as “American Shoppers Lottery,” notifying people that [...]

Food Shopping-Same Price, Less Product

Matt Herkimer — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 13:44:37 +0000

You might not find that your grocery shopping tab isn't going up as dramatically as some reports say but you may notice that your bag of goods isn't as heavy as it used to be. The reason? Food retailers are maintaining their prices on some goods but lessening the product size. We found a few examples courtesy of "Consumer Reports" magazine.