Grocery

Image Source : MEESHO Meesho Meesho, a homegrown social commerce platform, has reportedly shut down its grocery business, 'Superstore', in over 90 per cent of Indian cities, except for Nagpur and Mysuru. This move by the e-commerce giant has resulted in several job losses. According to the report of Inc42 report, nearly 300 employees have lost their jobs after the…

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Restaurants are taking on grocery stores over value, contending that eating out can be a better deal than cooking at home.They have some recent data on their side. Consumer prices at grocery stores and restaurants increased 13.1% and 7.6%, respectively, year-over-year in July, according to the Labor Department—the biggest inflationary gap between grocery stores and restaurants since the 1970s. The unusual pricing dynamic has given ammunition to fast-food chains and sit-down restaurants, which are increasingly touting…

A Beijing consumer rights group said that it had asked Missfresh to work on plans to refund its customers and explain how it would rectify its business after receiving a number of complaints, adding to the pressures facing the Tencent Holdings and Tiger Global-backed grocery startup. The government-backed Beijing Consumer Association said in a statement on its website that a large number of Missfresh customers had complained about the platform's "abnormal operations". The grocery delivery firm's troubles come as China's…

Karen Raschke, a retired attorney in New York, started getting her groceries delivered early in the pandemic. Each delivery cost $30 in fees and tips, but it was worth it to avoid the store. Then earlier this spring, Raschke learned her rent was increasing by $617 per month. Delivery was one of the first things she cut from her budget. Now, the 75-year-old walks four blocks to the grocery several times a week. She only uses delivery on rare occasions, like a recent heat wave. “To do it every week is not sustainable,” she…

Supermarket chain Karns Foods says it is getting ready for a recession.The family-run company in Mechanicsburg, Pa., is carrying more low-cost food brands and dropping some expensive products altogether. The grocer removed quart-size heavy cream products from some stores as they became more expensive and put less expensive store brands and smaller packages on shelves instead. The 10-store chain with about 1,200 employees said it is also obsessively comparing its prices every week, far more often than in the…

While my kids were younger, we operated as a single-income home. It sounds bananas in this economy, and it's just as hard as it seems, but it's the reality for many families in the US. Having a budget to stick to is essential when you're living on a single income as a family or when you're trying to stretch your hard-earned money, which many of us are doing right now -- kids or no kids. Inflation is at an all-time high, and the Federal Reserve is trying to stave it off by increasing interest rates. But Americans are still…

, Walmart+all offer either a free trial period or free first delivery. In some areas, Walmart pickup and deliveries run like a well-oiled machine, while in others, you may find your order canceled and rescheduled several times over. Some areas have Instacart, while others are limited to online ordering from local stores only. Using grocery pickup is one of the best ways to save money grocery shopping online, since many stores offer the service for free, effectively bypassing the delivery fees and driver tips.…

store.aiA new report tells us something you probably already know: The grocery bill is too high. At least there's some solace in knowing you're now alone.The report reveals that 54% of US adults are more price-conscious due to grocery inflation and demonstrates how customers are growing more sensitive about the cost of grocery shopping. That's opening a wider door for end to end digital commerce companies in the grocery space, who say they can offer customers speed and efficiency while reducing bills compared to…

There are two kinds of people in the world: Organized list-makers … and everyone else. Kidding aside, lists make everything easier to remember, and with the advent of digital assistants like Siri, Google Assistant, and Alexa, you can have your digital butler add to your list at any time. When it comes to grocery shopping, having a list keeps you organized and on budget. These are some of the best. If you have a favorite grocery list app that we haven’t mentioned here, be sure to add it in the comments.…