“Excellent costumer service foods great i would go their every week to buy irish foods and drinks because it's so good great store love the foods and decorations if you want to go somewhere to buy for the holidays this is the place to go”
“I was impressed with their selection. They carry Rebel brand faux cheese which is hard for me to find. Very easy stop off 91 if traveling through area. Lots of to go items and lunch counter menu (not many vegan options though). My mushroom ‘Philly steak’ was good, a little bland. The bread was delicious. Updated from previous review on 2026-05-25”
“My favorite store in Northampton! They give veterans 20% off. Very generous and the owner/staff are the absolute best. Great place to get healthy foods/ snacks and drinks”
“The salmon is the exact same as every restaurant across America uses. $26 for a whole side, can't beat that. Got two dinners out of it, and it was good quality. The steaks are good they last because they are cryovacced, produce is sooo cheap and good. I'm still discovering this store. So far so so good. No complaints.”
“I love that they have local eggs and milk from nearby farms, bread from a local bakery, and really fresh donuts. It’s a simple, basic, great neighborhood store, and the people there are always kind.”
“I like this BigY particularly for their soup bar and bakery. The peanut butter cookies are the best and i'm glad they brought them back after a long hiatus.”
“Love this place. All sorts of luxury food stuff at great prices. A fun place to shop if you aren't necessarily looking for anything in particular. Nice shoes cheap, too!”
“The Store renovations went well, its cleaner looking than before.The Frozen food section is much better with new refrigerators.Butchers in the Meat Department are very quick and helpful.”
“This S&S location is a nice one. The parking lot is congested & busy, that's the worst part. They do have a gas station at this location. Inside the store is a Starbucks, which is a major bonus! The store is very clean, one of the best I've seen. The employees that I spoke to were very nice.”
“This is truly a story about a heroine, Yesenia, who is a team lead at Walmart in Northampton, MA. Having worked in the corporate world, I believe her example may be unparalleled when it comes to taking ownership of a problematic situation and doing it with grace….over the course of hours…literally hours to help an 81 year old guy (I accompanied him) who was sold an approximate $1200 phone, paid in full, by an individual working for a third party vendor at Walmart. The gentleman owned a flip phone and he didn’t even know how to use text messages yet the most upscale smart phone was sold to him. Yesenia initially called multiple people at a carrier involved (had nothing to do with Walmart) and for nearly three and a half hours was met with roadblock after road block. Unable to resolve the situation, Yesenia was finally told that the gentleman should go to a store where the carrier operated. We then went to the carrier store but were rebuffed again when we were told that they were a franchise and that the corporate store in a nearby town could handle it. However, again we were met with no resolution since the corporate representative, after an initial call to someone with the carrier, couldn’t find a resolution. Finally, the corporate representative of the carrier said he could not help. We then went back to the Northampton Walmart and Yesenia once again took the reins and began calling a few folks, including the carrier involved, who finally had a solution so the 81year old majorly distraught gentleman could get his 1200 dollars back. It took Yessenia another one hour and thirty five minutes to make it a reality. And Yesenia did this knowing she was supposed to get off her shift a long, long time ago. In total, this was a six hour and forty five minute ordeal. Repeatedly, the elderly gentlemen, who was exhausted, wanted to simply give up. All that I can say is Yes to Yesenia!! She is the epitome of a selfless employee who too often goes unrecognized. If you are in Walmart and see her, say hi and thank her for a job well done. I know the Store Manager appreciated Yesenia’s effort. And I hope the Chairman and President of Walmart are forwarded this review!! Yesenia, good luck with your career at Walmart. You are the very best of humanity!! Ed Pelis”
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.
