“As I approached the entrance I was greeted by a reflection on the sliding doors of a winded, half awake, man who was clearly not of these parts. I entered the store skeptically when I felt the gust of wind on my face, and my glazed eyes adjusted to the florescent overheads to see diagonal checkout lanes at my 10 and an abundance of fresh produce to my 1. I aimlessly roamed the aisles and pontificated on my purpose for entering in the first place, and it wasn’t until I found the rotisserie chicken shelf that I found a buried treasure tucked between the corndogs. I reached in, felt the heat on my suntanned hand, and grasped the last green chili pork burrito. The burrito was heavy, hot to the touch and was neatly wrapped in tin paper, the cashier was friendly and I could sense that my choice was approved by the staff and even the other customers. The burrito was simply heavenly, filling, and fairly priced. If you’ve made it this far you likely realize why I’ve given this market a 5/5 rating, and I hope that this note implores you to seek the treasures that are to be found at this store.”
“Great place, lovely artisan crafts and foods. Very local and the lovely ladies in there were very friendly. Only thing is that understandably for a small town it was a very small shop and there wasn’t much range. Overall charming!”
“They have the largest selection in Telluride and their hot bar is super reasonably priced for a quick lunch, but the best part of shopping here is the staff. Everyone is friendly, and there’s a woman named Corianne who is always so sweet and helpful, she knows where everything is and is happy to help you find stuff, she makes me laugh and makes shopping here feel like you’re a neighborhood celebrity. Wouldn’t usually say this about a grocery store, but the vibes are excellent!”
“We were visiting from out of town and stopped in to grab some essentials that we needed, including skincare and snacks. We easily found what we needed and were on our way. Prices were reasonable for a small mountain town.”
The Cincinnati-based supermarket giant will open about 110 new stores in fast-growing markets by 2029 and introduce three updated store formats, executives told investors Oct. 20 at the company’s Investor Update in New York. Kroger already runs about 2,700 stores in 35 states. The formats come in three sizes, a bit like small, medium and large, matched to each market. Mary Ellen Adcock, Kroger’s executive vice president and chief merchant and marketing officer, walked through the lineup.
Walmart shoppers want a head start on the holidays, and money explains a lot of it. Some 44% of respondents call affording the holidays their top stressor, and 61% say holiday costs shape their shopping mood. Asked what would make the season easier, 70% picked lower prices and 57% picked more deals and promotions. Convenience ranks lower: 30% want one-stop shopping across categories, and 20% want faster delivery.
Walmart wants your groceries at the door before the ice cream softens. On May 29, the retailer said its 30-minute-or-less delivery had reached 33 U.S. markets, adding a wave of new cities across the Northeast. Shoppers in those areas can order from more than 100,000 items, everything from fresh produce and baby formula to pet food, electronics, cold medicine, and prescriptions. Behind the scenes, the service leans on Walmart's store network and an algorithm that factors in order size, available drivers, and distance from the store.
Trader Joe's keeps adding stores, and shoppers keep showing up. The California grocer has marked nine more locations as "opening soon," pushing its expansion into new corners of the country. The grocer also took first place in the American Customer Satisfaction Index's 2026 supermarket rankings. It has held a spot near the top of that list for years.
Target is rolling out its most ambitious store overhaul in more than ten years, with plans to remodel over 130 locations and open 30 new stores across the country this year. The retailer is also putting money into supply chain technology upgrades to keep pace with how shoppers buy today.
