Coupons/ Rebates/ Pricing

SAINT CLOUD, Minn. -- The flagship brand of the Midwest's leading chicken producer is introducing a line of fresh, not frozen, chicken breast strip kits that aim to shake up the deli case and consumers' meal plans.

GNP Company is launching Gold'n Plump Shakers, a new, healthier option for consumers looking for made-from-scratch quality in just three easy steps and under 20 minutes. 

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- The Meijer Simply Give program set a fall record with $2.5 million for food pantries throughout the Midwest, making it the most successful fall campaign in the program's history.

LOS ANGELES - To satisfy consumer demand, thinkThin on Wednesday announced the return of its Protein and Fiber Bar seasonal flavor offerings, including top seller, pumpkin spice. Alongside the fan-favorite flavor, thinkThin will also introduce new coconut pecan pie for a unique twist on a classic fall flavor, and bring back its dark chocolate peppermint and holiday cinnamon flavors as well.

Unilever’s $1 billion purchase of Dollar Shave Club was an eye-opening deal. While Unilever has been on a buying spree, snapping up companies such as REN, Kate Somerville, Dermalogica and Murad — all premium skin care brands — the deal with Dollar Shave represented growth in a different market. Now the industry awaits Unilever’s next move.

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How can brick and mortar compete with online shave clubs? Ron Boger, president and COO of IdeaVillage, shared the importance of dual merchandising locations with DSN.

DSN: What are the biggest challenges your company faces in the shaving marketplace, and how are you handling them?

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. is trying to get away from those big glossy coupons that come every few months in the mail, and instead is focusing on a paid membership experiment, according to The Wall Street Journal.

The home goods retailer is testing a membership model that for $29 a year offers a 20% discount on all purchases and free shipping. The paid subscription aims to generate other streams of revenue, increase customer loyalty, improve margins and better compete with Amazon.com Inc.’s Prime membership program, The Journal reports.

MIAMI - Florida pharmacies in the path of Hurricane Matthew on Thursday issued a number of advisories to help patients prepare for what has been billed as the largest hurricane in decades - Hurricane Matthew could become a category 5 storm before landfall Thursday night.