Promotion Management

Nine-store, Kowalski’s Markets today is rolling out Akaushi Beef, which it boasts is the “world’s best-tasting beef,” on an exclusive, limited-time basis.

Sign-ups are now being accepted for the 10th annual Pathmark Gospel Choir Competition, which marks Black History Month by bringing together top choirs to sing their hearts out for $10,000 in prizes.

Coupons.com Inc.’s application for the iPhone and iPod touch — which enables mobile users to save with coupons they can print, save to their loyalty card, or redeem at the point of sale by showing coupons on their mobile devices — is now available as a free application in the Apple App Store.

As Jewish people around the world gather to celebrate Hanukkah, the festival of lights, Schenectady, N.Y.-based Golub Corp.’s Price Chopper banner is describing its new store in Colonie, N.Y., as “the premier destination for kosher products in the region.”

Regional independent grocer Strack and Van Til, LLC, which operates 30 full-service food stores in northern Indiana and Chicago, plans to deploy Web-based price and promotion optimization software to deliver the most relevant prices across a variety of markets.

To promote its recently introduced line of specialty cheeses made by Wisconsin master cheesemakers, Kretschmar Deli is providing retailers with a wide variety of marketing and promotion collaterals, including floor graphics, easel signs, iron man signs and POP recipe brochures.

The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) is inviting retailers to participate in its 19th annual Potato Lover’s Month (PLM) retail display contest.

Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. has tripled fuelperks! Rewards in its Jacksonville and Panama City, Fla., markets by adding additional gasoline savings of 10 cents per gallon for every $50 customers spend on certain gift cards.