The average price of 5kg of rice at supermarkets across Japan decreased by 4 yen to 4,118 yen (tax included) in the week leading up to February 22.

Cyprus supermarkets are prepared to import meat if necessary to prevent a sharp rise in prices for Easter, following the culling of 13,000 animals due to a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak.

A Croatian consumer report investigates the trend of supermarkets selling clothing items like socks and jackets alongside groceries, evaluating the profitability and trendiness of such purchases.

A new bill in Moldova proposes to mandate supermarkets to display the country of origin for food products on shelves, encouraging local producers.

An article questions the absence of a cashback system in supermarkets across Sri Lanka, exploring the reasons behind this gap.

Most supermarkets in Greece will remain closed on Clean Monday, with a few exceptions operating on specific hours. Public markets and food stores, however, will operate normally.

From flooding in Peru to the fight for fair wages, a lot more goes into the price of fruit than what supermarkets charge consumers for

Most supermarkets in Greece are expected to be closed on Clean Monday, while some stores will remain open. The Varvakeios Market and Renti Consumer Market will operate with extended hours throughout the three-day holiday.

The average price of 5kg of rice at supermarkets across Japan has fallen to 4,122 yen, marking the first price drop in three weeks.

A school has implemented a 'cost of living cupboard' to assist families by providing donated dried food, clothes, and household goods from supermarkets.

Firm’s automated warehouses are struggling to compete against swift deliveries from stores by bike riders Ocado to cut 1,000 jobs in £150m cost-saving drive Only six years ago, the boss of Ocado Group was writing the obituary for supermarkets as he predicted that a surge in online grocery shopping during the pandemic had brought forward the hi-tech future. “Not every store will disappear, but there will be a dramatic shift,” Tim Steiner said at the height of the Covid pandemic, when shoppin...

Aldi, the German budget supermarket, announced that its shop staff in the UK will receive two pay increases during the current year, enhancing its competitive position among British supermarkets.

It comes as shoplifting has risen to a record high and retailers work to protect their stock

New data suggests that up to 180,000 housing units could be created on municipal land in Vienna and 3,800 building extensions across Austria through densification, with proposals including building on top of supermarkets.

On Clean Monday (Kathara Deftera), consumers are looking for traditional foods like lagana, seafood, and halva, with information provided on which supermarkets and stores are open, as well as the operating hours for popular markets like Varvakeio and Rentis.

Most supermarkets in Greece are expected to be closed on Clean Monday, though some stores will remain open, while open-air markets will operate with specific schedules.

Shops and supermarkets shut, flights were canceled and garbage piled up across Argentina on Thursday as unions staged a 24-hour general strike against President Javier Milei’s labor reforms. Transport was largely halted, trains stood empty and protesters blocked key roads into Buenos Aires, with some clashes reported.

The UK competition regulator has previously urged all supermarkets to expand their loyalty schemes

It appears the fake image of the “Eid Egg” is largely being shared as a joke.

A batch of fresh chicken from Poland contaminated with Salmonella spp. was found in Maxima supermarkets in Lithuania. The State Food and Veterinary Service announced the recall, advising customers to return purchased products.

A Moldovan deputy has proposed a new initiative that would require supermarkets to display the country of origin for food products directly on price tags or nearby signs.

The so-called ‘pocket book’ sold in supermarkets is being phased out across the US, the latest sign of an ongoing shift in how people are choosing to read Shelly Romero has early memories of going to her local supermarket and picking pulp fiction off the shelves. “We were very working class; my mom was working two jobs sometimes,” she recalls. “The appeal of books being cheaper and smaller and able to be carried around was definitely a thing.” For generations of readers, the gateway to litera...

French fast-food chain Quick has partnered with Lesieur to release three of its iconic burger sauces for sale in supermarkets starting in April.

From flooding in Peru to the fight for fair wages, a lot more goes into the price of fruit than what supermarkets charge consumers for Why have apples increased so much in price in the UK? They seem much more expensive than bananas, even though many are homegrown, and so don’t have to travel halfway around the world. It seems bananas (sorry) that fruit grown in the country where it is being sold costs more than produce which has been shipped thousands of miles. But, unlike other goods, such a...

Oat milk has seen a boom in popularity, moving from health food stores to mainstream cafes and supermarkets, but questions are being raised about its actual health benefits.

Supermarkets are experiencing a significant increase in shoplifting incidents, posing challenges for retailers.

Australia's consumer watchdog has raised concerns over the increasing use of per-item pricing at supermarkets, emphasizing the need for clear and truthful price claims.

Major Australian supermarkets are in a federal court battle with the competition watchdog over claims of misleading 'fake discounts' that may have breached consumer law.