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grocer

[groh-ser] / ˈgroʊ sər /


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Publix, a Florida-based grocer, automatically provides employees with shares of the company’s stock after they have clocked in 1,000 hours within a year and offers an option for them to purchase more.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 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

"We have no choice. If you don't give customers plastic bags, they complain," said Chang Chiu-hsiang, a 78-year-old grocer in Taipei.

From Barron's Jun. 28, 2026

After school, Emmett takes Axel to the Delaware Valley Raptor Sanctuary, then Emmett goes to his favorite grocer for ingredients.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers

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

Just days before July 4, an Agriculture Department official called some of the country’s top grocers to raise a pressing topic: Lower beef prices.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

An Agriculture Department official called top grocers, including Walmart, Kroger and Albertsons, to ask about plans for beef prices heading into the July 4 holiday weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Ross also highlighted how small grocers are even further disadvantaged when compared to retailers that are not strictly grocers, like Walmart or Target, which can offset low margins on food with other, high-profit-margin goods.

From Salon Apr. 24, 2026

She rarely went out beyond the neighborhood grocers and wasn’t used to such dense crowds.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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