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grocer

[groh-ser] / ˈgroʊ sər /


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The bargain grocer is closing under-performing locations, including in San Diego and Orange counties.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

In fact, the building's own website completely omits the discount grocer from its curated online neighbourhood guide, choosing instead to highlight pricier nearby options like Whole Foods and Brooklyn Fare.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Walmart is America’s largest grocer and was ranked the nation’s top retailer by the National Retail Federation, with U.S. retail sales of $576 billion last year.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

Kroger, which operates over 1,200 stores in 16 states, is the biggest grocer in the U.S. by sales after Walmart.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

The grocer probably put back the pomegranates and the tea and the saffron, so that someone else could buy them.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

O'Malley said consumers could feel the impact in the vegetable aisle too, where grocers are likely to swap in smaller produce at the same price, which is known as shrinkflation.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

Early in the Covid-19 pandemic, he said, farmers markets saw a similar boom at the expense of traditional grocers, as shoppers were drawn by the opportunity to shop in the open air.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

Cox said sales of his Coastline produce are down 20% to 30% as a result of cutbacks on orders from restaurants and grocers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

The traditional "big four" grocers at the time - Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda and Morrisons - were slow to respond to the new competition, leaving the challengers to gradually pick off their shoppers.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Grocery shelves were empty, grocers unable to restock.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield




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