A Publix cooler in Key West stocks the same carton of milk as a Publix on the mainland. The Key West shopper pays more for it. Publix has never published a store-by-store price list, and no outside tracker ranks its registers against each other. But Florida’s cost-of-living researchers track something else: How far a grocery…
Wegmans is building its first store in the Pittsburgh area, more than three decades after it opened its first Pennsylvania store in Erie. That’s a lot of new Pennsylvanians about to discover a shopping habit longtime regulars already have down cold. These are the Wegmans deals people build their whole week around. 1. Wegmans’ Hot…
Kroger’s meat counter has been pricing about 25% higher than Walmart’s for years. That gap just became the company’s problem to fix. Kroger’s new chief executive took the job this year with one blunt line about the company’s roughly two dozen grocery banners: The basket price has to come down. These are the changes Ohio…
Joe V’s Smart Shop prices run as much as $2.89 lower than the same item at H-E-B. Texans have been driving out of their way for that gap since 2010. But no grocery store, discount or not, gets everything right. These are the Joe V’s Smart Shop mistakes we think wipe out a Texas shopper’s…
Aldi rolls out a new weekly ad and fresh Aldi Finds every Wednesday, all year long. Social Security pays millions of retirees on a Wednesday too. We can’t say Aldi planned that overlap, but seniors benefit from it just the same. These are the Aldi perks Virginia shoppers over 60 should know. 1. Quarter Keeps…
Farmers markets are supposed to save shoppers money. For many Georgians, they don’t. These are the farmers market mistakes costing shoppers money every Saturday. 1. Trusting a “No-Spray” Sign Georgia farmers markets let any vendor hand-letter a “no-spray” or “pesticide-free” sign over their table, and nobody checks the claim before the market opens for the…
WinCo’s prices are still some of the lowest in Nevada. Its bulk bins deserve credit for that. But not every scoop works out in a shopper’s favor. These are the WinCo bulk bin moves that could cost you more than you save. 1. Trying to Refill Your Own Jar WinCo won’t let a shopper walk…
About 80% of what fills Lidl’s shelves is its own private label. Those labels keep prices low, but no discount grocer is perfect. These are the Lidl checkout mistakes we think cost New Jersey shoppers the most. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. New Jersey’s bag and pricing rules are subject to change,…
Think you know your way around Brookshire’s deli after years of Friday night fried chicken runs? Many Louisiana shoppers who always order the same way are missing out on deals and shortcuts. Here’s what Brookshire’s deli workers wish Louisiana shoppers knew. 1. Deli Meat Cut to Your Order Brookshire’s slices its ham, turkey and cheese…
Aldi priced a full Thanksgiving dinner for ten people at $40 last year. That’s $4 a plate. Ohio shoppers over 60 often stumble onto perks like it years after they started shopping the store. These are the Aldi perks Ohio shoppers over 60 regret not using sooner. 1. Aldi’s Twice as Nice Guarantee Aldi backs…
