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...disrespectful of people," said Lorna Shapiro, a shopper who had not heard of the shutdown. "When were they planning to tell us? The only reason people would know is because the racks are empty...

Author: By Michael K. Mayo, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: MARKET LOSSES | 10/28/1992 | See Source »

...disgusting. The meats are dirty, the fish is disgusting. If something better is going to take the place of it, why not?" asked Cindy Bray, a Cambridge shopper...

Author: By Michael K. Mayo, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: MARKET LOSSES | 10/28/1992 | See Source »

...customers to use other cards. As a result, the 520 Ashley stores around the world have had to stop accepting Amex charges. Ashley had been trying for some time to bargain down the fees it pays for purchases on the card. The bicker exploded into a brawl when a shopper, who turned out to be an American Express executive, was discouraged from using her card at an Ashley store in New Jersey...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Retailing: Hardball Express | 12/30/1991 | See Source »

These items are not your run-of-the-mill office supplies. But then, you probably aren't a regular shopper at the House and Senate stationery stores. These emporiums stock, along with paper clips and legal pads, an array of merchandise that would look odd sitting atop a legislative aide's desk: pewter serving trays, crystal candlesticks, leather wallets, china vases, silk neckties and much more. All at rock-bottom, wholesale prices...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Wholesale Politics | 10/14/1991 | See Source »

...insisting that manufacturers base their package labels and health claims on realistic-size servings, instead of impossibly small portions. But when it comes to some meat products, the USDA favors a serving size of just 1 oz., which would enable packagers to make low-fat claims. For the unwary shopper, the result could be that a can of USDA-regulated beef soup might falsely appear to have less fat than a can of FDA-regulated vegetable soup...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Playing Politics with Our Food | 7/15/1991 | See Source »

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