“I love Roots and highly recommend this store for a number of reasons. I have been shopping at Roots since it opened and can bear witness to their consistent commitment to make the shopping experience better for every customer. I live approximately 1 hour away but make the trip a couple of times a month to shop here. Why do I drive so far? Because the customer service, selection and sales are top tier! I will share just some of my experiences shopping at Roots Market. I am a healthcare professional who worked through the pandemic. At a time when we didn’t know much about the virus, I decided that it was best if I did not enter the store for the staff’s and customer’s safety. I would arrive after a long shift with scrubs on. I stood outside of the door with a list. The team members would collect my list and gladly shopped for my items bringing them outside to me. Additionally, every item that I have ever requested has been brought in without hesitation. I have been a plant based traveler for over 3 decades and often have opportunities to try a variety of new products. I have requested everything from Rebel and Dare plant based cheese to Abbots plant based proteins. Within weeks they were all there! I regularly place orders for cases of unique items like soy free tofu and coconut cherry yogurt . They are happily fulfilled! I always receive a call within days informing me of products arrival. I have done a comparison at other local stores and can honestly say Roots market has the area’s largest selection of plant based goods. Whether you are making a charcuterie board or a lasagna they have you covered. Additionally, their sales and every day value products are amongst the best of any locally owned grocery store.”
“Great store! Amazing prices great arrangement of food. I can always expect my favorite things here unlike the other stores nearby where they go in and out of stock. Great selection and great products. Plus there’s a Starbucks inside!”
“Winnie Yau is the absolute best. Been the most courteous and the best staff in Giants pharmacy. Anyone that has been through covid years know how hectic it was. I go out of my way past montgomery county to go here.”
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.
