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The article reports on economic issues particularly the significant increase in grocery prices in the U.S. Topics discussed include the inflation concerns of American consumers highlighted in a July 2024 YouGov poll, factors which may have contributed to the price increase such as supply and demand-related challenges and the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and the outlook issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for food prices.

The article focuses on Jackie Kesterson's shift in approach to feeding her children, moving from making all of her first child's food to using baby-food pouches for her second child due to time constraints and changing priorities.

The article reports on how Asian groceries like 99 Ranch, Patel Brothers and H Mart are influencing the eating habits of Americans and the American supermarket sector. Also cited are how said groceries are introducing Asian foods like kimchi and tofu and serving as community centers for Asian Americans, as well as the features of said groceries like mobile ordering apps and in-store roti machines.

The article discusses the growing trend of shrinkflation in the U.S. grocery sector wherein companies are downsizing products without downsizing prices. Topics discussed include the high frequency of product downsizing in 2016 when overall inflation was low, companies' shrinkflation strategy to avoid raising prices, and the concern that shrinkflation will drive shoppers away. Also discussed are grocery categories with extreme shrinkflation and consumers' tendency to focus on prices than sizes.

The article focuses on Priya Krishna's exploration of the challenges and complexities of grocery shopping in America, aiming to provide a nuanced narrative about the food industry and the items found in consumers' carts, including discussions on supply chain disruptions.

The article captures a serendipitous encounter at Trader Joe's where two customers, coincidentally charged $20.69, share a lighthearted moment akin to a rom-com scene, fostering a brief connection in the checkout line.

The article reports on the closure of supermarket chain store Whole Foods Market in San Francisco, California that reflects the city's problems including property crimes, sale and use of illicit drugs and mental health crises and also indicates faltering economic prospects. It raises concerns about the effect of commercial failures, impact of the store closure on city budget, and economic recovery. Instances of employee threats and attacks, theft, assault and battery, and stabbing are cited.

The article focuses on readers' contributions to the Metropolitan Diary, sharing various personal experiences and encounters including unexpected interactions with neighbors, memorable encounters with elevator inspectors, and chance meetings that led to meaningful relationships and friendships.

The article reports on consumers' shift to bargain buys as they feel the pressure of food price increases caused by the rise of inflation. It shows consumers' strategies to save money including grocery store hopping to avail of lower prices, snapping nearly expired goods, cutting back on meat, using discount coupons, and denying themselves from any purchase instead of making impulsive purchases.

The article reports on the volatility of the situation in Ukraine as Russian-backed separatists and Ukrainian government forces fought over minor issues like fight over groceries in the buffer zone. Topics include the use by the Ukrainian government of sophisticated weapons like armed drone in the civil war and the willingness shown by Russian President Vladimir Putin to escalate the conflict.

The article reports on the challenges faced by grocery workers in the U.S. in completing and delivering the orders of customers who ordered online. It cites as example the grocery picking experiences of Nick Fraser, who works at a local Fred Meyer store in Oregon. Also cited is the efforts by University of California Los Angeles professor Chris Tilly to study how technology is changing retail jobs.

The article reports that enervating heat wave, Gale Brewer, who represents much of Manhattan's West Side in the City Council, was canvassing a stretch of upper Broadway, conducting a stealth experiment. For months now, she has been on a tear about the proliferation of mini-warehouses arriving in residential neighborhoods, committing sins against the city's already precarious streetscape, and now she was on a mission to prove that they were violating the Jaw.

The article reports on the absence of running water, power, and enough grocery supplies in Beaumont, Texas after the onslaught of Hurricane Harvey as of September 2, 2017. Topics discussed include the evacuation of residents near swollen rivers to inland shelters, the help offered by rescue teams, volunteers and strangers, and the distribution of bottled water. Also noted are the concerns on dam safety and floodgates opening along the Sabine and Neches Rivers.

Presents news on the food service in New York City. Schedule for the opening of the cooking school and food market of chef David Bouley at Hudson and Duane Streets; Opening of the cafe and retail shop at Jacques Torres Chocolate Haven in Hudson Street; Partnership between restaurateurs Sahle Ghebreyesus and Hicham Enhaili in the opening of the Ora Restaurant at 19th Street.

The article presents an interview with Sapna Maheshwari, a Times Business reporter talks about what's new in Americans' grocery shopping habits, and what does that mean for stores; and how does store workers feel about the changes in their jobs.

The article reports that Amazon is considering designing stores specifically with pickup and delivery in mind and with a smaller area dedicated to fresh shopping rather than expand Whole Foods which Amazon bought upon its entry into the grocery business in June 2017. Topics covered include the challenges faced in combining Amazon with Whole Foods, the failure of price-cutting efforts and the trouble encountered by Amazon in integrating Whole Foods into its delivery machine.

The article reports on the assessment issued in March 2021 by economists at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service that Texas farmers and ranchers have lost at least 600 million U.S. dollars to the winter storm that struck the state in February 2021 which is said to likely to cause gaps on grocery shelves in the eastern part of the U.S. and push prices higher.

The article discusses that the playwright, director and puppet designer Robin Frohar, best known for a delectable little piece of puppet theater called "The Pigeoning," had been putting the finishing touches on a new show inside. It mentions that the Plastic Bag Store" was meant to open in March, its space tricked out to look like an eco-warrior parody of a well-stocked grocery.

The article offers information on the Yogurt Wars with Greek invaders that storm the grocery aisles, executives at Yoplait USA Inc. yogurt companies.

The article offers the author's insights and of author Michael Ruhlman on the things that need to be developed at ShopRite supermarket near Manhattan in New York. The author and Ruhlman mention the way shopping carts are arranged and the way they blocked the entrance of the shoppers. They also comment on the way the floor is treated on the fresh produce area.

The article offers information on the Amazon announced free two-hour grocery delivery for Prime members in more than 20 major metropolitan areas; and mentions the new delivery option is in addition to the free delivery Amazon offers to Prime members who shop at most Whole Foods Market stores.

The article focuses on the move of Dollar General Corp. to add coolers of fresh food to stores in some cities in the U.S. for equal access to healthy groceries which can bring about real change. According to Rhea Suh, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, food is a fundamental part of life that intimately touches every individual.

A correction is presented to the article regarding small grocery stores, which appeared in the August 1, 2018 issue.

In this article, the author focuses on the sexual abuse faced by women in job, stores like groceries and transport like bus and also about the #MeToo movement in which women spoke about their problems.

The article reviews the book "Dinner With Georgia O’Keeffe: Recipes, Art & Landscape" by Robyn Lea, offers a review of Orchard Grocer located in New York, and offers brief information on the Tamworth Garden Gins.

The article discusses how Indo-Chinese cuisine which is a native to the city of Kolkata is savored in suburban New Jersey. It further mentions the Oak Tree Road which is famous for Indian restaurants, groceries and sweet shops has welcomed new Indo-Chinese cuisines including Calcutta Chinese Food, Papa Pancho and Dimple's Bombay Talk. The Indo-Chinese food found here is quick and decadent made to share, spicy and available for takeouts as well.

The article offers travel tips for Louisville, Kentucky and includes information on Louisville Historic Tours, Butchertown Grocery, and Blue Dog Bakery & Café.

The article reports that Martha Stewart's company, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, has signed a deal with warehouse food retailer Costco. The deal was announced in May 2007. Analysts consider it a risky move, but officials at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia feel that the profits from the venture could be large.

Reports that residents of Upper West Side, New York City care passionately about their food markets and grocery stores. Complaints about the supermarket chain Morton Williams which took over the University Food Market; Efforts of Williams' executive Avi Kaner to address customers' concerns; Factors for the success of the Fairways store; Dynamics of customer-employee relations in groceries.

A correction to the article regarding private testing of the grocery items for food security and safety in the April 5, 2015 issue is presented.

The article focuses on the dog named Midnight who was born in 2005 in Louisiana and brought as a refugee from Hurricane Katrina. It says that Midnight was adopted by the superintendent , Peter Marrero. According to Roger Hays the Midnight was actually carrying a bag of food in his mouth and walking down to contribute to Wesbeth. It mentions that Midnight brought his foster master Riley Fitzsimmons, a prescription of drugs, and grocery bags from the supermarket.

The article reports on the impacts of the closing of the Fairway Market grocery store in Red Hook, Brooklyn in New York City as caused by the damage of Hurricane Sandy. It says that the closing of Fairway leads to a temporary loss of the community grocery store for local residents. It says that Fairway's employees who are not involved in the cleanup shuttled to other Fairway locations to work.

WASHINGTON -- Scorching heat and the worst drought in nearly a half-century are threatening to send food prices up, spooking consumers and leading to worries about global food costs. On Wednesday, the government said it expected the record-breaking weather to drive up the price for groceries next year, including milk, beef, chicken and pork. The drought is now affecting 88 percent of the corn crop, a staple of processed foods and animal feed as well as the nation's leading farm export. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

I REMEMBER the moment I realized that I might have to cave in and buy a granny cart. It was during my weekly trip to Sahadi's Middle Eastern market in Brooklyn Heights. I went in for fresh hummus and came out with that, as well as spinach pies, pita, a pound of salted cashews, a jar of Nutella, three kinds of cheese, a container of big, juicy Chilean Alfonso olives and a bottle of peanut oil large enough to block out the sun. For eight years I had used the back of my stroller to carry groceries. Sometimes I even piled bags on my daughter's lap. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

ON the roof of a small row house in Brooklyn, a black powder fuse flared brightly against the gray sky. Hissing and sparking, it burned through a platform installed inside a repurposed Ikea bookshelf, sending four colored balls into action, lighting camp stoves, swinging fly swatters and knocking over books in a frenetic burst of organized chaos. In less than a minute, the final ball had dropped to the ground and was pocketed by Joseph Herscher, 26, the kinetic artist behind this real-world Rube Goldberg machine. ''That's it for now,'' Mr. Herscher, a slim, dark-haired New Zealand native, said. Highly energetic, he resembled one of his own devices as he ran around grabbing the other balls before they bounced into the construction site next door. The wind was picking up, and he wanted to get everything inside before the November storm hit. Since his workroom doubles as his kitchen, he also hoped to get things put away before his roommates returned with groceries. Mr. Herscher shares his small apartment/laboratory with two friends and a hamster named Chester, who is in training for a lead role in Mr. Herscher's latest creation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

DANA, Ind. No one comes by accident to Dana, a dot of a place that takes up less than half a square mile of Indiana's cornfield sprawl. It has a bank, a tavern, a beauty parlor, a post office, an empty lot where the last grocery burned down, and 500 residents, maybe. Those who find themselves here have cause. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. THE other night at the supermarket I saw a partner at a downtown law firm working as a grocery checker, scanning bar codes. I'm sure she earns at least $300,000 per year. Even so, she was scanning and bagging her purchases in the self-service checkout line. For those with small orders, this might save time spent waiting in slower lines. Nonetheless, she was performing the unskilled, entry-level jobs of supermarket checker and bagger free of charge. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- The morning after a game, whether the Jets win or lose, Mark Sanchez scratches notes to himself on his bathroom mirror. The exact content, he said, is private. But rest assured he is not scribbling grocery lists or phone messages to return. It is an exercise in self-reflection. He reminds himself what he did wrong and not to let it happen again -- even if, sometimes, it does. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]