Hannaford Resumes Advertising on Sinclair

[QC]

The biggest flip-flopper award in the presidential campaign so far may go to the Maine-based Hannaford supermarket chain.

Hannaford said Thursday it would yank advertising from a Portland TV station planning to run the controversial anti-John Kerry documentary next week. Then, Hannaford reversed itself, saying it wouldn't pull its ads from WGME-TV (Ch. 13) after all....

A Hannaford spokeswoman told the Portland Press Herald in yesterday's edition that it was pulling WGME ads because ``we object to being positioned politically.'' ....

But yesterday Hannaford said it had ``reversed its decision.'' The supermarket operator, with about half a dozen stores in Massachusetts, offered little to explain what happened, though it appeared somebody goofed.

http://business.bostonherald.com/businessNews/view.bg?articleid=49356

[BUSHOUT]

1. They were threatened by repugs with feces on produce.

Check freerepulsives, it's in there.

[high density]

2. I was so proud of them on Friday night

and now they pull this.

Bashing a veteran, US Senator, and presidential candidate seems to be alright in their book, I guess.

[jackstraw45]

3. I hope ANY Dem in Maine sends a message to Hannaford but NOT SHOPPING

there.

Drive to another grocer. Make your point hit their profits.

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

4. Delhaize Group owns Hannaford - boycott their other stores!

I thought Hannaford was still independent but it was bought by Delhaize Group, a Belgian company.

Other US chains owned by Delhaize:

Food Lion - located in 11 Southeast and mid-Atlantic states

Kash 'n Karry - located in west central Florida. They are transitioning to a new store concept that is already in place in some markets: Sweetbay Supermarkets

Harvey's - located in south and central Georgia.

If there is a Delhaize chain in your area, let them know you are extending the Sinclair boycott to them until Hannaford unflips its advertising flop.

Edit to add Delhaize info link:

http://www.delhaizegroup.com/en/co_us.asp

[QC]

5. kick for morning crew

:kick:

[spartan61]

6. This is the message I sent to Hannaford.

I have been a life long customer of Hannaford Supermarkets. I was very impressed when I read that Hannaford had decided to pull their ads from the Sinclair station in Portland, Maine because I feel that showing the anti-Kerry documentary right before the election is illegal and very partisan. The Sinclair Group is preempting all local broadcasts to show it. I have also learned that the Sinclair Group has given 97% of it's contirbutions to the Republican Party. No one can convince me that this is not a campaign contribution by Sinclair who has the means and the format to control this election.

Now I have learned that Hannaford has decided it will continue to advertise on WGME Channel 13 in Portland. I find this very disturbing and I feel Hannaford is aiding and abetting the Sinclair Group in this disgusting endeavor. Because of this, I will no longer shop in any Hannaford store and I will encourage my family and friends to not shop there either. That will be easy in Waterville because we have a newly enlarged Shaw's Supermarket, and with the recent purchase of Shaw's by Albertson's, the sales they have help to stretch my food dollar. Also, a new Wal-Mart Superstore, that by the way is in Hannaford's backyard, will soon be opening. By continuing to advertise on Sinclair, you have made my decision very easy. I will also be selling my Hannaford stock because I want nothing more to do with your stores.

[bbernardini]

7. We should make sure all of the colleges in the area know about this...

My brother-in-law is in his sophomore year at Colby in Waterville, where there are two Hannaford stores. I imagine a lot of the students go there on a regular basis. Add in the countless other colleges up there, and there could be quite a consumer base disappearing. :) (I said as much in my letter to them.)