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PERIOD PARTNERS MENSTRUAL PRODUCT DRIVE SATURDAY AT STOP AND SHOP
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STOP AND SHOP EMBRACES DISPOSABLE PLASTIC BAGS AND TAKES GIANT LEAP INTO THE PAST
At a time when cities and states across America are working hard to eliminate the scourge of disposable plastic bags, our own Stop & Shop on Thacher Road has taken a flying leap into the past by installing a new bagging system in the checkout lines. My husband and I patronize Stop and Shop regularly and we are both dismayed and left wondering why they have changed to a system that actively encourages the use of disposable plastic bags.
At each checkout line, the old chute that extended beyond the cash register to the bagging area has been replaced by a cramped six-sided carousel preloaded with those horrible disposable plastic bags. The idea is that as an item is paid for, the person doing the bagging can put it immediately into a plastic bag, and when the bag is full they give the carousel a quick spin, bringing around the next plastic bag to be filled.
It’s true that this new system makes it possible to fill bags more quickly and may have been a nifty idea in 1977. But this is 2017, and most of us are avoiding disposable plastic bags. This new Stop & Shop system promotes the use of disposable plastic bags and makes it more difficult to use your own canvas or reusable plastic bag. Additionally, although paper bags are available, they are kept well out of sight.
Perhaps the corporate parent of Stop & Shop – the Dutch supermarket operator Koninkliijke Ahold N.V. – isn’t concerned about the terrible damage done by disposable plastic bags. If you patronize Stop & Shop, please continue to bring your own bags, and ask the baggers to use them. Please don’t take the disposable plastic bags.
A plethora of plastic 😦 😦
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Spring cleaning: new checkout counters at Stop & Shop supermarket and signs at Leonardo’s Pizzeria Sub Shop
Stop & Shop 6 Thatcher Road Gloucester installed 3 Goldilocks options for the checkout counters: which one is your too easy, too hard, just right?
Leonardo’s 273 Main Street sports a new canopy outside and programmable 3 screen menu inside
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GloucesterCast 169 With Guest @Ali4416 and Host @Joey_C
GloucesterCast 169 With Guest Alicia Cox and Host Joey Ciaramitaro
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Alicia unleashed taped last night. Is it a competitive thing?
february vacation plans
are we gonna skate on the weather this winter
self check out, market basket vs stop and shop
yoga- rocky
Gloucester Mariner’s App
McDonalds Fries with Chocolate on them
superbowl will you be watching it?
perfect valentine’s day gift for a man/woman
the most beautiful woman in the world
66 Year Old Rocky With Kayla from Treetop Yoga
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Ribeye’s At Stop and Shop East Gloucester $5.99 Lb. A No-Brainer Purchase
I like to point out great deals. This is a great deal. $5.99 a lb for choice ribeyes when you buy three steaks or more. These are usually $9-$11 a lb.
Got a bunch for the crew for Sunday dinner. There was boneless and semi-boneless all with nice marbling. No one complained 
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GloucesterCast 120 Taped 2/26/15 With Guests Kim Smith and Donna Ardizzoni with Host Joey Ciaramitaro
GloucesterCast 120 Taped 2/26/15 With Guests Kim Smith and Donna Ardizzoni with Host Joey Ciaramitaro
Topics Include: Happy Birthday Bex, Gloucester Quilter, Condolences To The Family FOB Joe Testeverde, Cacciatore’s Should Be Opening Soon, Maria Seniti Has Left 525 On Good Footing and Is Now Concentrating Her Efforts At The Franklin Cape Ann, Rockport To Get Year Round Sushi Joint, Charlie’s Place Great Breakfast, Codfish Cheeks, Market Basket vs Stop and Shop, Grocery Shopping Habits, Difficulty Sourcing Shellfish, Cooking On The Cast Iron Skillet, The Perfect Baked Potato Recipe, Cooking Rib Eye’s On The Cast Iron Skillet, Cape Ann Giclee, Donna’s Print On Metal, Live Streaming Sista Felicia’s St Joseph’s Pasta Making Saturday at 10:30AM, MCC Awards Gloucester, Will Gardening Centers Be Crushed By The Snow Cover?, Yesterday’s Insane Commute, Just Ordered Derek Sanderson’s Book, Thank You To The Grand Isle’s Service Time In Gloucester, The Space Aged Replacement For The Grand Isle
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One Of The First Ten Subscribers to the Gloucester Will Win Two Tickets To Cape Ann Cinema and Stage and A T-Shirt. Prize Needs To Be Picked Up At the Dock and will be Announced In The Next Podcast
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GloucesterCast With Guest Toby Pett and Host Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 8/31/14
GloucesterCast With Guest Toby Pett and Host Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 8/31/14
Topics Include: Toby Pett Looking Svelte In His Black Shirt, Ladies Man Toby Pett, Contributor Of The Week, Craig Kimberley’s Birdseye Demo and USCG Barque Eagle Drone Videos, The Schooner Adventure Progress, Greg Bover, The Schooner Adventure Business Model, Peter Bent Running The Show On The Adventure Today, The Bluenose II Question, Barry Pett and Marty Luster Go Behind The Scenes For The Gloucester Fireworks Set Up, The Gloucester Fund, Hosting The Schooners, The Question- Does Schooner Festival Exists If People Don’t Come To See the Schooners?, Local Traffic, Parking IMO Is A Non-Issue, Sailing Activity In Gloucester Today vs 25 Years Ago, Football Season, Question- Can Tom Brady Still Have As Much Focus and Will To Win As A Young QB Without A Superbowl Win?, Market Basket Re-Opening But Let’s Not Forget The Great Employees At Stop and Shop, Labor Day Schooner Festival Fireworks Were Awesome, Boat Horns.
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$4.99Lb T-Bone and Porterhouse Steaks at Stop and Shop Right Now. Go Get ‘Em
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GloucesterCast Taped 4/27/2013 with Host Joey Ciaramitaro an Guest Bill O’Connor
GloucesterCast Taped 4/27/2013 with Host Joey Ciaramitaro an Guest Bill O’Connor
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GloucesterCast Taped 4/27/2013 with Host Joey Ciaramitaro an Guest Bill O’Connor
Topics Include: North Shore Kid, Schooner Ardelle,Maritime Gloucester, Cape Ann Museum, Flynn Beach or Oakes Cove Beach, Local Gas Prices, Market Basket vs Shaws and Stop and Shop, Seaport Grille, Appleton Farm CSA, Composting,
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Comparison Shopping Gloucester’s Big Three Supermarkets Stop and Shop, Market Basket and Shaws
I’ve wanted to do this for a long time. Real world comparison of staple items that I always buy and have on hand. The 5 items were selected ahead of time, not knowing what the prices would be at all three places and without prejudice as to what I thought might be cheaper at one store or another.
The 5 items are Granny Smith Apples, Chobani Yogurt, Store Brand Almonds, Store Brand Plain Soy Milk, Store Brand Peanut Butter.
Round 1: Chobani Yogurt-
Stop and Shop $4.99
Market Basket $4.99
Shaws $6.49
Round 2: Granny Smith Apples
Stop and Shop $1.69 Lb
Market Basket .99 Lb
Shaws $1.17 Lb
Round 3: 40 Oz Store Brand Peanut Butter
Stop and Shop $5.19
Market Basket $4.99
Shaws $5.69
Round 4: Almonds Store Brand
Stop and Shop $8.98 Lb (On Sale) Normally $9.98 Lb
Market Basket $5.05 Lb
Shaws $10.87 Lb
Round 5: Plain Soy Milk Store Brand
Stop and Shop $2.79
Market Basket $2.50
Shaws $3.49
Again remember I did not pre-scout these items to select things that would have outrageous price differences but picked them before I entered the first stop.
My guess that Market Basket was most often much cheaper was confirmed and confirmed by a mile.
If you bought one unit of each of these items at each of these stores your total would be
Stop and Shop $23.64
Market Basket $18.52
Shaws $27.71
The difference of $9.19 more money for the five items at Shaws over Market Basket is ASTOUNDING. That is nearly 50% more money. It would cost you 27% more to purchase the same items at Stop and Shop over Market Basket.
I don’t know about you but when the banks pay you what amounts to negative returns on your money after fees, 27% or 49% savings on your money is HUGE!
This took a while to compile and label each image, I hope it helps you make informed decisions on where to shop.
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Comparing Cream Prices
To clarify, prices for one pint, or 16 ounces, of Hood Heavy Cream are as follows:
Market Basket Hood Heavy Cream – $2.19
Stop and Shop Hood Heavy Cream – $2.39
Shaws Hood Heavy Cream – $3.69
I did not have time this morning to compare the individual store’s in-house brands of cream however, when I was passing through the produce department at Market Basket, their price of a box of the brand Darling Clementines caught my eye. Currently, as of today, the price of Darling Clementines is 2.00 higher at Market Basket than at Stop and Shop. When I ran into Stop and Shop the day before Christmas to purchase heavy cream and Clementines my total came to Hood 16 oz. heavy cream, 2.39 + Darling Clementines, 3.99 = $6.38. If I had run into Market Basket for the exact same items the cost would have been Hood 16 0z. heavy cream, 2.19 + Darling Clementines, 5.99 = 8.18. Total savings to our household by shopping at Stop and Shop = $1.80.
I find both Stop and Shop and Market Baskets prices competitive and that we all have the potential to benefit from competition between the two markets.
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Hood Heavy Cream at Stop and Shop
Yesterday while picking up cream for our holiday pies I was reminded of Joey’s post from several weeks ago, “Can this tiny thing of heavy cream really cost $3.69???,” where he pointed out the ridiculous cost of the 16 ounce Hood heavy cream from Shaws, priced at $3.69. GMG reader Jenna commented that the Market Basket price was $2.99. Yesterday, the 16 ounce container of heavy cream at Stop and Shop was $2.39. I am glad to see these more competitive prices from both Stop and Shop and Market Basket. For the grocery items I purchase for my family, Stop and Shop’s prices are consistently the least expensive of the three chains.
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Results of the Shopping Poll- MB wins!
| Votes | |
|---|---|
| Market Basket |
48%
|
| More than one store |
28%
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| Stop and Shop |
10%
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| None of the above |
8%
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| Shaw’s |
6%
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Where will you be shopping this week?
With Market Basket opening Wednesday morning at 7am, the grocery price wars will be beneficial to all of us. Shaw’s and Stop and Shop have some great deals this week. I think I’ll be shopping the sales. How about you? Will you be heading for MB or checking out the flyers for the best prices?
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Market Basket 15 Check Out Lines Packed
I can’t believe how bad Market Basket is spanking our supermarkets’ asses. This place was jammed! I counted 15 check out lanes with their lights on and at least 3 people deep. when was the last time you saw that at one of our local super markets?
The fact that they don’t allow a Market Basket at The Drive-In location is like having an additional tax to our local residents. You easily save 25-30% on your groceries not to mention gas money if you had a Market Basket in Gloucester.
Market Basket 15 Check Out Lines Packed, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Good Morning Gloucester 