“I have worked across most of the US as a merchandiser, and I have never come across people like I have at Shadick's. Kind, helpful, laid back and more than friendly! The store is amazing, the staff is amazing. Very clean, easy to work around, ease of finding products. Pat, your staff is wonderful!!! Thank you to each of you at Shadick's!!”
“Most Dollar Generals are the same, but sometimes there's a member of staff that makes a particular store stand out. This Bloomer store has a guy called 'DAN' working there, who is a complete delight! ⭐️ I've never been to Bloomer before, although it's not far away. Stopped in and this guy helped me find items, had a laugh and joke about the music playing, honored a coupon that wouldn't scan up, and then helped me by offering a way to make my daughter more comfortable having her diaper changed on the floor, because the bathrooms in DGs never have changing tables! I've never had an employee be concerned with my daughter getting upset on the floor before, it was quite touching. I've had to do this so many times in your stores, I really don't understand why you haven't put changing tables in the bathrooms yet?! Anyway, that's a gripe I have with DG in general.. It has nothing to do with the Bloomer store specifically. Atleast here you have an employee who cares ❤️. You have a genuinely kind, helpful and fun member of staff in your store here, he definitely stood out enough for me to write this ?. I just wanted to highlight hard work where it is, he deserves some recognition ? ?.”
“Its so strange that I came here to compliment the Assistant Manager Marcus, and I see other people have mentioned his name in other great reviews! ? Marcus is so lovely, happy to have a chat and very helpful. He even gave my toddler a lillipop ?. Most Dollar General's rarely have warm and welcoming staff anymore, so when I notice it I have to give it credit.. Nicely stocked store too, clean and some nice clearance prices too. I wish I lived closer, I wouldn't go anywhere else.. ?”
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.
Kroger is spending $112 million to build two new stores and renovate 15 existing locations across central and northwest Ohio. The company calls it a "record-breaking" commitment to the region. The two new Kroger Marketplace stores will rise in Canal Winchester and Delaware, Ohio, each costing roughly $30 million to build. Kroger broke ground on the Canal Winchester location on March 19 at the southeast corner of Diley Road and Greengate Boulevard. The 118,000-square-foot store is expected to open in late fall 2026 and will create around 250 jobs.
Loblaw Companies Limited is putting serious money into its retail network this year. Canada's largest food and pharmacy retailer announced it will spend $2.4 billion in 2026 to open new stores, renovate existing locations and strengthen its supply chain. The company plans to open 70 new stores in 2026. That includes 34 Shoppers Drug Mart and Pharmaprix pharmacies and care clinics, along with 31 hard-discount No Frills and Maxi grocery stores. On top of the new openings, Loblaw will renovate another 191 stores and continue construction on a roughly 1.2 million-square-foot automated distribution center in Caledon, Ontario.
