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Traditional grocery stores are capturing the hottest visit

Traditional grocery stores are capturing the hottest visit

At the category level, store expansion drove most of the growth, as the number of visits per location remained relatively flat.Heather LalleyU.S. grocery store visits rose 1.7% year over year during the first quarter of 2026, according to the latest data from...
Asian grocery brands are evolving beyond the ‘ethnic aisle’

Asian grocery brands are evolving beyond the ‘ethnic aisle’

When Candice Choi launched her Korean seaweed snack brand, Geem, in 2023, she thought the company would be strictly direct-to-consumer, with its marketing strategy relying primarily on TikTok. But within three months, the seaweed snacks were on the shelves of grocery...
Walmart tops US grocery sales | Retail Customer Experience

Walmart tops US grocery sales | Retail Customer Experience

Consumer BehaviorPhoto: Scott Habermann – stock.adobe.comMay 19, 2026Walmart owns 21% of U.S. grocery sales but when it comes to AI suggestions relating to grocery shopping, wholesaler Costco ranks first.Those are top findings from the U.S. Grocery Retail AI...
Grocers need to make sure stores have personality

Grocers need to make sure stores have personality

Consumers visit more than five grocery store banners on average per month as they seek stores that align with their household needs and shopping preferences.ShutterstockThe food industry’s leading trade group says consumers still prefer shopping for groceries in...

Grocers’ rush to meet rising consumer demand | Chain Store Age

Ebere Anokute, U.S. head of retail research, CBRE Consumer spending on groceries increased by 3% last year to nearly $1 trillion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Most of the country’s biggest grocery chains like Kroger, Albertsons and Publix reported same-store...
Affluent shoppers drive private label growth

Affluent shoppers drive private label growth

The data: Higher-income US shoppers are adopting private labels faster than any other income group. 44% of consumers earning at least $5,000 per month are buying more private label products than last year, versus 34% of lower-income consumers, per Simon-Kucher's...

The Most Trusted Grocery Store in the US, According to Shoppers

Americans tend to shop for groceries at the same store week after week, and that loyalty is built on a specific kind of trust. Yes, a location needs to be convenient, but shoppers also return to stores they trust will have what they need, price fairly, and make...
Can grocery stores save Texas restaurants again?

Can grocery stores save Texas restaurants again?

Burns BBQ inside the Kroger grocery store at 14221 East Sam Houston Parkway North.Courtesy Lemon-Lime Light MediaAbout a year ago, I remember hankering for some barbecue. There are two places near my neighborhood that, I would say, are pretty solid. But my family and...