“Good for stocking up with essentials. Doesn't have a big selection of items, just a little bit of most things. Food, groceries and household items are a mix of Sobeys and Atlantic supermarket stock but are a little more pricey than what you would pay if you visited these stores. But as there's no other supermarket in the local area, you either pay a little more or travel 20 miles approx to one of the bigger towns.”
“Sandy's independent grocer is an interesting and difficult beast to describe. Part grocery store and part liquor store, sandy's serves as Salisbury's main grocery staple. The store is located in a strip mall type building with ample amounts of outdoor parking. While the store isn't large, it offers essential grocery items such as fruits, vegetables, fresh meat, spices, dairy, frozen foods, bread, cereals, toiletries, and so much more. Because they are under the Loblaws umbrella, they carry many PC brand items and no name items. The store has roughly 6 aisles, and due to the small store footprint, the aisles can be cramped and difficult to navigate at peak times. In addition to this, every time I visited the store, there were tall pallets at the end of some aisles, further adding to the congestion. I could see this being difficult from a mobility standpoint for those with wheelchairs or walkers. Aside from essential grocery items, Sandy's also acts as an independent NB liquor location carrying various beers, spirits, and hard liquors. The store has always been clean, well lit, and stocked adequately. Service has always been respectful and courteous. While Sandy's may be a little rough around the edges and hectic at peak times, it certainly serves its purpose as an essential grocer for the residents of Salisbury and surrounding locations.”
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.
