groceries

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"I pay 5,000 rupees in rent and spend another 4,000 on groceries and necessities," said a female worker who did not want to be named.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Driven by Gen Z and millennials, 25% of borrowers hold three or more BNPLs at once, with 29% turning to those for groceries and 20% for delivery or takeout.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

They sure are, yet a group claiming to represent local families seems to have a habit of standing in the way of cheap groceries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Oil price increases have a delayed ‘second-round effect,’ gradually raising costs for essentials like drugs and groceries, peaking two years later.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

I raced through the rest of my marketing, rushed into Mrs. Wigginbottom’s kitchen with the groceries, and scurried through the cabbage-scented parlor until I caught up with Aunt Kitty.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan