Grocery

Grocery Store Implements A Ridiculous Bag Policy, So A Customer Figures Out A Clever Way Around It

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Many grocery chains are going to a “bagless” system where you have to bring your own sacks or buy their reusable ones. This is in an attempt to cut down on plastic waste, which is great – but teaching yourself to remember to bring bags to the store can be a bit of a journey. … Read more

‘That’s why it’s SO expensive to eat at a buffet’: Viewers divided after man goes ‘grocery shopping’ at buffet

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Buffet restaurants are known for being a good bang for your buck—it seems this is especially true if you “shoplift” food home. With the rising cost of groceries nowadays some people think stealing from a buffet is just a sign of the times, others argue that it’s unjust and others find it just plain funny. … Read more

‘I love my dog but what business does he have at a grocery store??’: Trader Joe’s customer says the store has a new pet policy after viral dog pee incident

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Recently, the Daily Dot reported on a Trader Joe’s customer who brought their canine into one of the popular grocery store’s locations. While pushing their dog on a shopping cart throughout the store, the pet proceeded to pee into a fridge, contaminating $400 worth of food. And one TikToker, named Lele (@misslelesims), believes that the … Read more

‘McDonald’s needs to call their lawyers’: Man finds almost-exact McDonald’s Big Mac, nuggets dupe while grocery shopping

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People have found McDonald’s dupes at different grocery stores. For example, a dupe for the Big Mac Sauce was found at Walmart, a dupe of the sausage patties were discovered at Aldi, and a dupe of the McNuggets were found at Kroger. Many of the shoppers who made the discoveries claim the dupes taste like … Read more

‘Simply too much’: Grocery shopper discovers Simply Orange juice is now almost $7

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A grocery store customer encountering the high price of Simply Orange juice on a recent trip determined that it was “simply” too much money for him to pay. The video documenting the shopping excursion came from creator @keysofawesome, who curates an eclectic mix of videos on their account. This video, posted Monday, showed a grocery … Read more

‘What if you don’t buy anything?’: Shopper calls out grocery store for security gate requiring customers to scan receipt before leaving

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A grocery store chain in southern Ontario has been testing out gates at self-checkout areas that will only let you out if you scan a receipt—but a shopper points out a major flaw in the plan. The video chronicling this development, put up on TikTok on Mar. 14, comes from creator Samantha (@samantha.affordingstyle). She stitched … Read more

‘You are 100% correct’: Grocery shopper reveals how ‘slow-churned’ ice cream tricks customers

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“Shrinkflation” is all too common these days, but thanks to one savvy grocery shopper, deceptive ice cream makers are getting their just desserts. In general, shrinkflation refers to items shrinking in size and quantity while their price remains the same, and it turns out that even our favorite frozen treat isn’t immune from this arguably … Read more

‘Do you see all these groceries?’: Shopper says she cut nearly $200 off her grocery bill by shopping at Family Dollar. How did she do it?

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A Family Dollar shopper is urging folks to visit the chain, stating that the brand’s mass closures have culminated in a series of too-good-to-miss deals that helped her shave $200 off her bill. Her haul consisted of a bevy of groceries and tons of cleaning products that should last her for a long time. Queen … Read more

‘I was shocked at how blatant it was’: Grocery store customer catches Glad trash bag shrinkflation ‘red-handed’

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Shrinkflation is a thing, so much so that even President Joe Biden has a commercial about it. What’s less of a thing is watching it happen in real-time. In a now-viral video, one TikToker showed viewers a “live” example of shrinkflation unfolding by exposing how a grocery store priced two boxes of Glad trash bags … Read more

Our Favorite New(ish) Grocery Store Snacks And Kitchen Staples To Stock Up On For Spring

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Uproxx It’s time to innovate your diet. For some, that undoubtedly means making healthier choices. For others, it’s about continuing your hibernation era and letting the pounds come as they may. Though… we’ll take this time to remind you that spring is right around the corner! Once again we’re naming all of our favorite new … Read more