Costco Wholesale Corp.

Shoppers found Wegmans and Trader Joe’s supermarkets among the most satisfying chains to shop at, according to Consumer Reports’ latest survey of the best national and regional grocery chains.

BJ’s Wholesale Club is currently seeking locations in the Pittsburgh area, according to a published report, citing “a half-dozen” local real estate sources.

Despite the dicey economy and an Easter that fell late in the year, March wasn’t all bad news for big-box retailers. Some modest increases in net and comparable-store sales were logged during the month. Still, results were rather uneven, although in line with most companies’ expectations.

Wholesale and club stores receive the most favorable coverage among retailers in the blogosphere, while traditional department stores and mass merchandisers trail far behind due to substantial criticism from consumers, according to new research from Washington-based media analysis company CARMA International.

Mediaweek.com reported that consumers are checking out TV screens at the checkout counter, according to a proprietary study conducted by GfK Custom Research North America for San Francisco-based Premier Retail Networks (PRN), which operates Checkout TV Network.

OgilvyAction is highly involved in giving brands and retailers a leg up during these hard times through their experience and extensive shopper research.

Costco Wholesale Corp., based in Issaquah, Wash., has opened a new Costco Business Center in Hawthorne, Calif., to better serve Los Angeles-area businesses, according to a published report.

The retailer will introduce low-price, high-volume retailing to the Australian market.