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September 29, 2023 01:53AM
Received an email today that this current round is due by the 6th. It means the next round shops are likely due out this coming week.

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Richard Feynman-- letter to Ashok Arora, 4 January 1967, published in Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track (2005) p. 230
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September 29, 2023 02:48AM
With the merger of Albertsons and Kroger and many stores being sold off---does anyone else think this program will be affected?
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September 29, 2023 02:59AM
Yes
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September 29, 2023 07:24AM
Rho,
Probably. but they seem to be building more Kroger stores around me, not closing any. Don't know if that has anything to do with Albertsons or not.
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September 29, 2023 11:25AM
They just remodeled several Kroger stores near me so I hope they keep being shopped!
@Rho* wrote:

With the merger of Albertsons and Kroger and many stores being sold off---does anyone else think this program will be affected?
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September 29, 2023 02:41PM
There was something in the news about the growing family of Kroger stores and a need to avoid a monopoly. Also, as population shifts, so should the placement of grocery stores adapt for maximum.profit potential.

My garden in England is full of eating-out places, for heat waves, warm September evenings, or lunch on a chilly Christmas morning. (Mary Quant)
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September 30, 2023 06:43PM
End of month yet no new shops listed. The system still has shops available in Ohio area and a couple left but the new shops have not posted. Seriously has Kroger re thought the money they spend on this and lost with a merger and find the expense is too high to continue? Look a the cost involved just in our won markets not figuring in all the costs for pickup and chainwide stores they own, HT Others! I will certainly miss them if gone!
Just to make a quick edit I am new to post on here as it sounds like only fifty people talk all the times. I've been doing these since Trendsource/ MSI had them way back and it paid 14$$ and at one time you had to have report on within two hours. My reason for posting is no new shops are posted to be done and generally they are all grabbed up the first day.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/30/2023 09:26PM by frisbeebeagle.
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September 30, 2023 08:45PM
There is no reason to think the sky is falling.

What date was this post started? There might be a hint in looking at that...
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October 01, 2023 02:47AM
It's not time for new shops yet. The cycles are NOT monthly.

I did these shops with the previous MSC too, and quit working for them a couple years before the current company got the contract. It's a real relief to be able to do grocery shops again. Makes my life 100% easier.
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October 01, 2023 03:36AM
I will not say exactly when the new shops will be posted because I did extra work to find out and don't feel like giving up a competitive advantage. However, Morledzep is correct. The cycles are not monthly. New shops have not been posted yet. Nobody missed anything.
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October 02, 2023 09:41PM
I also used to do these for Trendsource. Much easier now.
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October 02, 2023 10:36PM
Ohio New shops out WEDNESDAY
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October 03, 2023 01:30AM
@Morledzep wrote:

It's not time for new shops yet. The cycles are NOT monthly.

I did these shops with the previous MSC too, and quit working for them a couple years before the current company got the contract. It's a real relief to be able to do grocery shops again. Makes my life 100% easier.

Hints on the MSC offering these shops?
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October 03, 2023 05:39AM
Cap. Not gonna get caught doing stuff I that'll get me in trouble. Sorry.
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October 03, 2023 02:49PM
Against forum rules. Suggest you just join all MSCs.
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October 03, 2023 03:46PM
@melg wrote:

Against forum rules. Suggest you just join all MSCs.

Hints are against forum rules? Sign up with them all? Is that even possible?

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/03/2023 11:12PM by Capurato.
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October 03, 2023 11:04PM
Turn

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/04/2023 01:03PM by NM1962.
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October 04, 2023 01:44AM
@Capurato wrote:

@melg wrote:

Against forum rules. Suggest you just join all MSCs.

Hints are against forum rules? Sign up with them all? Is that even possible?

A spreadsheet with all the companies is on this forum. If is recommended to sign up with as many as possible.
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October 04, 2023 03:00AM
@Capurato wrote:

@melg wrote:

Against forum rules. Suggest you just join all MSCs.

Hints are against forum rules? Sign up with them all? Is that even possible?

Some people won't share information, which is their choice, but I just don't understand the snarky or inane remarks. Why not just remain silent?
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October 04, 2023 03:49PM
People who did the work to sign up won't give it away for free and/or risk getting in trouble with the MSC. There are already new restrictions in place due to some shoppers being outed. There is no way to be sure anyone joining the forums isn't a Kroger employee or relative. Sorry, not sorry.

If Capruto disagrees, maybe they will PM you the information off forum.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/04/2023 03:52PM by melg.
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October 04, 2023 03:59PM
What state are you in? I am not seeing any at all in Michigan.
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October 04, 2023 04:48PM
There are other threads here with the MSC listed, a little searching on grocery store shops will provide the company.
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October 04, 2023 05:49PM
IN STORE SHOPS JUST POSTED. Site is unstable. May need to log out and back in.
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October 04, 2023 06:18PM
They just posted again for October but no pickup shops at all for my area. Did they decide enought with the pickup shops???
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October 04, 2023 06:20PM
I was wondering the same, no Pickups in my area, either.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/04/2023 06:20PM by robin1321.
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October 04, 2023 06:20PM
Still no pickup shops..,
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October 04, 2023 06:21PM
That is a possibility. Once, the pickup service is robust, the customer may not conduct these shops anymore.
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October 04, 2023 06:21PM
That is a possibility. Once, the pickup service is robust, the customer may not conduct these shops anymore.
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October 04, 2023 06:24PM
Pickups are posted now
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October 04, 2023 06:27PM
No competitor shops this month.
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