Supermarket

Matzot, vegetables, and a washing machine: Passover 2026 marks a new era of Israeli consumerism

The pre-Passover shopping season begins, highlighting a key trend: Expensive and complex products, led by electrical appliances, are rapidly moving into food retail chains.

"Consumers are shifting from category-based buying to choosing what’s cheapest, closest, and most convenient."
Getting Ready for Passover Cleaning?

Passover wallet battle: The most cost-effective supermarket chain ahead of the holiday

Danone PRO Berry Layers Yogurt.

New on the shelf: Dubai Halva and Danone Protein Yogurt

An illustration of an Israeli supermarket.

Supermarket tourism: Gen Z travelers skip landmarks for local aisles


Watchdog raids Shufersal, Strauss

Strauss, a maker of snacks, fresh food and coffee, also said materials were taken and senior and other company officials were questioned.

'Shufersal' supermarket

Why Shufersal's haredi discount website pushed Israelis' buttons

The Shufersal scandal reflects not a political power struggle, but an economic one.

 Shufersal Deal branch in Jerusalem, May 16, 2012

Shufersal sued after secret haredi discounts revealed, will halt service

A secret website for haredi shoppers owned by Shufersal is providing products for significantly cheaper than the chain's main site.

A WOMAN pushes children in a shopping cart in front of a Shufersal ‘Sheli’ in Ma’aleh Adumim

Plastic bag use down by 75% compared to 2016, but on the rise again

About 495 million plastic bags were bought by customers in 2020, a 75% decrease compared to the 1,754,000,000 bags used in 2016.

Supermarket shoppers and workers without masks in Tel Aviv. (photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI)

Cashier-less grocery shopping coming to Israel

An Israeli startup is working with Rami Levy to change the retail shopping experience.

The new Take and Go autonomous shopping technology

Colorado shooting: Ten killed including one policeman

Aerial footage broadcast live from the scene by local media showed a bloodied man being escorted away in handcuffs and loaded into an ambulance.

Denver Skyline at Sunset, Denver, Colorado

Grapevine February 26, 2021: Back in the pool

Movers and shakers in Israeli society

Swimming pool (Illustrative)

Ra'anana anglo supermarket serves goods hot and fresh

Established nearly 20 years ago as Pieland, the original owners offered high-quality meat pies which became an instant hit among Ra’anana’s Anglo community.

Gregory Abou: Video work 'Blending into the environment'

What is the deal with Israeli customer service?

In this column, I hope to share with you my ongoing personal experiences both good and not so good and would be happy to include any stories you may wish to share.

Cheese, please? Illustrative

Israel's alternate protein market grows, vegan substitutes more popular

Thanks to new products in the markets, Israelis have become more aware of the environmental impact of food production and its health impact.

COW’S MILK can be replaced with almond or coconut milk