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"These days people are used to staying at home, watching TV, having cheap drink from the supermarket or off licence and getting food deliveries," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

“People say there’s too much,” he said, “but that’s like walking into the supermarket and saying there’s too much food.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

He said the supermarket chain would close stores or lay off workers if a judge rejected Kroger’s takeover because of rising competition and mounting economic pressures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

The goal was to create a bigger grocery competitor to megaretailers such as Walmart and Amazon and discount grocers like Aldi, which have the scale and buying power to undercut supermarket shelf prices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

In the morning, he refused to go out for breakfast, so I went to the supermarket for groceries and brought us both a bag of food from Hardees.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

Halloween's growing popularity is also benefiting supermarkets and retailers selling sweets, decorations and party supplies.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

In recent months, the stores have only had a few pounds of rice and sugar for sale, leaving shoppers at the mercy of state-run supermarkets that operate in dollars or small private stores.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

One day, at a job selling novelty wood roses to supermarkets and convenience stores, his boss walked in and threw a sticky octopus on the wall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Shrewsbury Food Hub collects surplus food from supermarkets, manufacturers and farms, and shares it with 90 community groups and 13 weekly food shares.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

One reason is they make less money than supermarkets, wholesalers, and food processors.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan