8+ hour, 17+ min ago  (756+ words) The objective here is to get to a situation where customers feel comfortable that the price that they're getting when they shop in a Kroger store " is actually fair and reasonable," its CEO said. When he addressed investors in March…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (988+ words) Shoppers have come to expect retailers to clearly demonstrate that they are holding down the cost of food, analysts said. As Greg Foran settles into his new role as Kroger's CEO, he has made clear that the path forward for…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (350+ words) Tomato prices were up nearly 40% year over year in April, the quickest rate of inflation among the food-at-home categories the federal government tracks. Grocery inflation remained in somewhat of a holding pattern during the final two months of 2025 and the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (438+ words) Rather than just seeking cheaper brands, more shoppers are planning to switch retailers entirely, opting for less expensive stores, Alvarez & Marsal found. Among the shoppers who said they are pivoting to lower-priced retailers, over half said they plan to buy…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (253+ words) Grocery inflation came in at a calmer annual rate in March than during the prior month, but prices for meat, produce and coffee continued to accelerate. Food-at-home inflation was down by half of a percentage point from the 2. 4% level recorded…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (256+ words) More than a third of respondents to a survey conducted in March said they have cut back on their grocery spending by either trading down or buying less. Respondents were most likely to indicate that they have cut spending on…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (371+ words) Prices for everyday household purchases were up at an annual clip of 2% last month, down from 2. 7% in February, according to the data analysis firm's Consumer Goods Price Index. Numerator underscored that while its statistics show that inflation was slower in…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (468+ words) As the discount grocer rapidly expanded and broadened its assortment, it took its eye off consumer value perception. The Friday Checkout is a weekly column providing more insight on the news, rounding up the announcements you may have missed and…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (336+ words) For the next month, shoppers will have access to additional discounts and other exclusive offerings both in-store and online. Albertsons is kicking off March with a Stock Up Sale that gives customers a full month of discounts and exclusive offerings....

4+ mon, 4+ day ago  (441+ words) Higher-income shoppers tend to purchase fresh foods while people with less money often direct their grocery spending toward shelf-stable products, according to Nielsen IQ findings shared by FMI. With the increasing bifurcation of the economy, people with more resources feel…...