groceries

When it comes to grocery stores, we all have our favorite. But just how loyal are you? And what might tempt you to switch stores? As our options for grocery shopping increase, supermarkets are realizing they have to get creative to win our business. Many customers say price is a driving force when determining where to shop. “Price is still…

As our options for grocery shopping increase, supermarkets are realizing they have to get creative to win our business. Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan shows us how they’re doing it.

The D.C. government has been providing free groceries and meals since the start of the pandemic. The District has been operating 10 grocery distribution sites since March. At times the lines were long, but officials say demand has decreased, so five of the pick-up sites have recently been closed, and the plan is to close the remaining five at the…

The pilot program will deliver grocery and household items and launch in Fayetteville, N.C.

Walmart is partnering with Instacart to offer same-day delivery starting in a few U.S. markets, making it the latest major grocery chain to team up with Instacart in its fight against Amazon and Whole Foods. The partnership is currently in a pilot phase in four markets across California and Oklahoma. Walmart’s partnership comes at a key time. Consumers are relying on grocery delivery demand at an unprecedented...

Discount grocer Aldi said Tuesday it will open more than 70 stores by the end of the year, with hopes of attracting new customers and wooing some away from grocery rivals including Walmart and Kroger.

Fairfax County in Virginia created a program using volunteer firefighters. The group of volunteers are helping deliver groceries to vulnerable residents who don’t want to leave their home during the coronavirus pandemic. News4’s Meagan Fitzgerald reports.

Gone are the days of leisurely browsing the aisles of grocery stores.  Instead, customers are getting used to new grocery store fixtures: Mask-wearing employees, plexiglass barriers at cash registers, one-way aisles and antibacterial wipe dispensers. Some of those will become the norm. Others will fade away as coronavirus cases decline. But many analysts predict the pandemic will change how customers stock...

Prices Americans paid for eggs, meat, cereal and milk shot higher in April as people flocked to grocery stores to stock up on food amid government lockdowns designed to slow the spread of Covid-19.  The Labor Department reported Tuesday that prices U.S. consumers paid for groceries jumped 2.6% in April, the largest one-month pop since February 1974. The spike in...

As we all get used to our life under quarantine, there’s a certain appeal to the thought of growing our own food. But for those of us without outdoor space (or the will to use it), there is actually a lot that can be done right from your windowsill. And in many cases, you don’t even need dirt —...

News4’s Mark Segraves reports the latest on the coronavirus pandemic in Washington, D.C.

Tyler Perry is showing up for his community when they need it most.

The Trader Joe’s on 14th Street NW in D.C. has temporarily closed after an employee at the store tested positive for COVID-19, the company said in a statement. Trader Joe’s said the employee was last at the store on Sunday and it is closing the location for additional cleaning. It was not clear when the store might reopen. The...