It's been very sad seeing the grocery prices double even at Walmart these past few years.

The best grocery store I've ever shopped at is Aldi, they had healthy foods that were cheap. Other grocery stores have it reversed.

I've actually noticed the opposite. WM is getting higher on groceries then my local grocery store. While WM saves me on some things I've noticed that on groceries there is little difference and at times I end up paying more shopping at Walmart then I would if I shopped at my local grocery store.

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I buy anything that comes in a package from Walmart, then jump over to a local grocer for fresh food. This allows us to hit a sweet spot saving money and eating well. Formerly did all our shopping at Publix but the prices just can no longer be ignored.

I tried grocery pickup first at Walmart but every time, something was wrong in my order and I was required to go to customer service inside where the line was always long and the desk staffed by 1 person. I switched to Kroger and experienced the best customer service and never had a problem with getting my items. I may pay a little more at Kroger but I can take advantage of their coupons and fuel points. I’d rather pay a little bit more and save the time and energy.

Wal-Mart has slightly lower grocery prices on most (not all) items. It's also a more spacious and less cramped parking and shopping experience. Plus the layout is easier at checkout. Their self-checkouts, while not perfect, do move faster and are more organized than say, Kroger, which has a chaotic checkout. All of that said, Wal-Mart employees are generally out to lunch, so don't even try to ask a question or ask where something is.

I don't always find Walmart to be the cheapest. Other stores have bogo options, better sales or places like Aldi that are just plain cheaper on many items. It's also getting harder to find certain items at Walmart. Certain brands, varieties, flavors have disappeared as the isles have been taken over by whatever mega brand has bought the shelf space. I still get some things there, but it hasn't been a one stop shopping place for us in a long time. And it's typically much more stressful. Less associates, less registers and messier overall. I appreciate that they have grocery pick-up, but I've lost count of how many times the isles have been blocked or I've been bumped by those huge blue carts that associates are wheeling around to fill the pick-up orders. We're blessed to live in an area with more options (which I know not everyone is). We do a little Walmart, Publix, Aldi, Target and BJ's. We don't shop at them all every week, but pretty much keep an eye on the sales and buy when it's a good price stocking up a bit. Keeping an eye on the sales, coupons, fuel offers, etc takes a bit of time, but we save a lot. Competition is a good thing.

it seems like Walmart may have paid CNBC for this.

My best friend owns a local grocery store in a mid-size metropolitan area. There are a lot of products that Walmart actually sells cheaper in their stores than he can buy it from his own suppliers from. Milk in the video is a good example, it is about $1.50 less per gallon at walmart than his own suppliers will sell it to him at. Bananas are his top selling produce item and he buys them by the crate from walmart because they are 25¢ per pound less than he can buy them direct from Dole, for the same bananas. So he actually buys from Walmart and resells at his own store. His store targets more affluent shoppers and it was incredibly successful even up into the pandemic. But since 2021 sales have plummetted and he said a lot of his regulars have started buying more and more at walmart because of prices and only shop with him for a few specialty items or local items that only he has. So his average order size has dropped significantly meaning people are buying the bulk of their groceries at places like walmart. And this is from an almost exclusively affluent customer-base.

One factor, I think, is that Walmart essentially has no competition any longer. They hold all the leverage over suppliers. I worked for a company that did merchandising in Walmart. This was several years ago. Walmart brought in representatives from the big beverage companies and demanded that they eat an increase in the cost of their products so Walmart could retain the same margin without raising their prices. One of the companies refused. By close of business the next day, Walmart had taken down all of the secondary displays of that company's products, leaving their only representation in the various coolers throughout the store or in the warm beverage home location. The beverage company bent the knee a mere couple of days later, after which their secondary locations were restored. Walmart could not get away with doing that if their retail segment had healthy competition.

Winco and Costco are both good value and good to their employees. That's why most of my shopping dollars are spent at one or the other.

H-E-B is truly a force to be reckoned with. They excel in quality, surpassing Walmart's freshness. While slightly pricier, their regular deals and coupons make it unmatched in value.

I don't have no issues with Walmart but am worried about corporate consolidation and companies driving out competition.

Walmart may only be worth it if you shop in store. If you opt for delivery even with their Walmart plus membership you always have to pay a tip to instacart. The tip every time you order groceries ends up making your annual Walmart plus membership way more costly. I found it was also difficult getting my stuff. It was like they couldn’t find delivery people (even though I always tipped). Some orders had to be outright cancelled because I never received them. That’s when I decided to switch to an annual Kroger membership. The Kroger deliveries don’t require tipping and your groceries are kept cold in a refrigerated Kroger truck. Plus my groceries are delivered right on time like clockwork by actual Kroger employees. Best decision I ever made.

Publix is the most expensive store in Florida. They tend to open shop around heavy senior citizen communities and they don't post their prices online.

The EXPERIENCE of going to any Wal-Mart is horrible. It’s an ugly store, full of sugary foods. I appreciate their recent additions of FRESH PRODUCE, but the stores (and many of their customers) are AWFUL. I’d HAPPILY pay more for a smaller, nicer, store (preferably FAMILY RUN) I choose to support LOCAL businesses.

Bad city planning also kills businesses, for example: mixed use suburbs. Small stores can survive there because if you can buy groceries with a 5 minutes walk you wouldn't mind paying a little more, but if you already have to drive why not go to the cheaper place.

I used to live in Texas and I shopped frequently at Walmart. But I discovered that the stores were often careless with stocking inventory that was delivered on their docks. After several incidents where I had milk spoil only a couple of days after purchase, I noticed that the loading docks for the Texas stores near me were easily accessible from the interior and the dock's contents were visible ... so every time I went into the store I'd take quick look in the back at the loading dock. To my surprise the stores routinely accepted delivery of product from refrigerated trucks and allowed the inventory to be offloaded and sit in on the docks. The docks were at or near outside air temperatures, which often meant close to 100F. Dairy was being allowed to sit on the loading dock until shift change or the evening staff arrived to restock the store. I knew this because most of my shopping trips occurred after work around 8pm in the evening. It would be 8pm in the summer with the sun going down and no one in sight at the docks, but there would be stacks of milk, yogurt, eggs and cheese sitting there on pallets on the dock. I was appalled. That might work in some milder parts of the country, but it's unacceptable in the deep south where outside temperatures can promote spoilage in a matter of hours. I was amazed they didn't know this. When I asked the low level staff about this, they said it's what they were told to do. After that experience, I decided I would never buy fresh meat, or dairy from Walmart again. I continued to buy produce, frozen and other processed and prepackaged foods as well as dry goods based on the premise that I could tell what condition the product was in from visual inspection. But I wasn't buying milk, eggs, yogurt and in some cases cheese because I didn't feel they cared to handle those types of refrigerated products safely.

The grocery prices became irrational. And stores like Publix are charging much more for the same product.

i like how selective they were when filming walmart shoppers

We're lucky to have a Winco in our area. They often can match Walmart's prices, and more often than not can beat their prices. And their produce quality is far superior to what Walmart can offer.

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My nearest Walmart is almost next to an Aldi. Aldi usually undercuts Walmart’s prices, comparing Aldi’s house-brand items (almost all of what Aldi sells) to Walmart’s. Very often, Aldi or Walmart will adjust prices so that similar items have the same price. Aldi has a limited number of sizes and a much smaller selection, but the stores are tiny and the checkout lines are shorter than Walmart’s. I buy much more at Aldi but if I show up early in the day, Walmart shopping isn’t too bad, and the big selection can be useful.

I had the Walmart+ delivery and had to cancel it b/c the delivery drivers were constantly delivering my orders to someone else! They would take a picture of it which clearly wasn't my place! I contacted them numerous times and they would reimburse me but what I hated most was other people getting my orders free of charge! also they would not substitute my items with a comparable item if they were out of stock. if I ordered tomatoes, they would say they were out of stock!! and just drop it from my order! but to shop there in person i have always found what I was looking for.

I feel bad for folks that don’t have HEB

Whenever I feel sad about being alone, I just shop at Walmart and look at the faces of the married men and I instantly feel better.

Our local grocer opened in 1928! They can’t beat Big Box prices, but their service & quality are ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Not me, I shop at HEB.

The issue with Walmart is the lack of choice. Either I get a single name brand or the store brand, that is it. This is why I still shop primarily at places like Publix or my neighborhood, Piggly Wiggly.

excellent reporting! I would love to see more content about Walmart, and Dollar Tree too

I’m sorry for the smaller markets. I used to try to shop locally. But prices are too high, my soc. Sec. does not stretch far enough. Walmart is the only way we can still afford to eat a variety 😢of foods.

$1.00 less for milk than what Mom and Pop can buy it for is not “bad for the consumer”

Kroger and Publix prices are absolutely ASININE compared to Walmart. I cannot afford to basically throw away $25 or more every week just to shop at those stores when I get the same stuff at Aldi and Walmart for a LOT less.

I work at Trader Joe’s. And when I say not one shopper there will ever go to Walmart. It’s serious with them. Lol. They look down on Walmart. They shop at Publix, Whole Foods and costco. They complain about the rising price of food. But won’t go to Walmart or Sam’s club

As someone who has to be gluten free, other grocery stores are unreasonable. A loaf of bread at Walmart goes for about $6.50. An IGA near where I live, the same loaf goes for almost $10. I literally cant shop anywhere else.

I do most of my food shopping at Food Lion.

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I've been shopping online groceries at Walmart for home delivery for 4 years now. it works perfectly. I don't waste any more time or gasoline standing in line or buying a whole bunch of unnecessary stuff that was not on my initial shopping list. you cannot lower the prices of food but if you change your method of shopping you will save money just in the shopping experience itself. The nice thing is that I can continuously add to my shopping list online and then just hit the button and next morning it's at my door. The amount of time I save shopping online rather than waiting in line I can do work making money and the two of those things combined means a lot of extra money in your pocket. as for quality they always pick really good stuff it's very rare that there is a problem but nothing more than what it would be if I were getting my own fresh food where you pick a rotten food once in awhile. The other thing is that when you shop online you get to see all the cheapest prices whereas you might miss the deals in the store.

I hate going to Walmart tho. Too many crazy people there 😟

I tried Walmart a few times recently but the wait to checkout took longer than the it did to get the groceries. Their cashier/bagging system seems to be maximally inefficient.

Timely video. After spending north of $100K in various Walmart stores over the past 40 years, I am done with them. Just this past weekend, after buying groceries at my Walmart of choice (Prosper, TX), I went to checkout and discovered there were no cashiers. Instead, there were something like two dozen self-checkout stations. No warning, no explanation. It was chaotic. People had carts full of food and other items. Some items did not have bar codes, so you had to ask one of the random employees standing around (and otherwise doing NOTHING) for help, which meant sifting through multiple computer screens until the item was found (if it could be found at all). All because the billionaires in Arkansas (read: Walton family) are too cheap to pay cashiers a living wage. Walmart could not care less about customers. I was not the only one upset that day, so my guess is that they are going to lose customers. Good! Walmart's produce and meat is terrible. (Um, I am not going to trust a robot to choose bananas for me...ugh) Fortunately, just this past August, HEB opened a store near where I live. They get my business because, besides good merch and friendly, helpful employees (which I have never found at Walmart), HEB actually has 15 or more cashiers. Checkout is fast and painless. I think it helps that HEB is family-owned, and they do not have to answer to Wall Street.

I stopped shopping at Walmart after I purchased a 24 pack of Ozarka water, a 6 pack of Dos Equis and a 6 pack of Modelo 2 months ago at the self checkout. The worker checked my ID and approved the purchase. I was then stopped by the worker at the podium at the front of the store who wanted me to see my receipt. She didn’t verbally ask, but began flailing her hands around. I showed it to her (again…just water & beer) and she proceeded to count every beer and every bottled water as if I was going to steal one by forcing it into the already shrink wrapped packaging. Fast forward, I now only shop at Kroger & Tom Thumb. (Plano, TX) BEST….DECISION….EVER!!!

The problem comes down to scale for smaller businesses. The more a company buys in bulk with more storage capacity, the cheaper they can make the price in comparison to smaller grocery companies.

That Walmart in home service seems super sketchy. It's one thing to allow any delivery person to drop off boxes inside a front door, but to have them also put the food in the fridge as well. Nah, I'll do that myself, thank you.

Here in Canada, grocery prices are much higher in comparison to grocery chains that are also unfairly gouging and making record profits.

I avoid Walmart like the plague. My last experience with Walmart was probably 5 years ago. I left my full grocery cart in the self checkout corral, completely frustrated and disgusted with their kiosks. Nobody there to “train” me how to check MYSELF out, and of course not a real checker in sight. I won’t shop anywhere I’m forced to self checkout. I don’t need the aggravation in my life.

Biggest problem with Walmart is not enough cashiers more times than not I go shopping get to the registers and leave my car and go home because I'm not waiting they definitely need to tighten up on that department and no I don't want to use the self-checkout give the customers what they want no waiting

My H-E-B in town has better prices on meats compared to Walmart. But both have good prices when it comes to groceries. Heb has coupons that you can't find at Walmart

I never buy groceries at Walmart because the food are not fresh and they're probably made somewhere in China. I tried eating the grocery at Walmart, but it tasted really bad as though it was expired. That's why I buy at a local supermarket to get fresh foods, that are locally grown and processed. The food is much healthier too.

Is no one gonna talk about how the friendly Walmart employee casually entered a home and stocked up their fridge with groceries? What's next - deliver food straight to my mouth?! 👏🏻

What people also fail to realize is that it's not just about the different prices, its about location location location. Thats why McDonald's is so popular, not just cause of cheaper prices and decent food, but its everywhere and its convenient

Walmart has changed my life with Business+ delivery. I did a trial and loved it instantly. I run a cake business and being able to continue production and take only 5 minutes to meet the driver has been a life saver.

I buy most of my food in bags, jars, and cans at WalMart but buy ALL of my organic vegetables and other fresh groceries at Publix. Walmart is god-awful on quality fresh food items but much cheaper on non-fresh items...

Aldi and Lidl will be number 1 in future...

Aldi's prices are still a little bit better though.

I used to buy groceries via Uber but believe that the cost for each item is billed at a higher amount then the amount charged as the store. When I order from Walmart, I believe I'm paying the same fees that are being charged at the shelves. Great prices and I only pay for a tip IF I spend at least $ 35.00. Very good.

Walmart is not the cheapest, look at your weekly ads and buy with the sales. This is the way my Mom taught me, bless her. Walmart in my experience is not a cheaper food buying option

I choose Walmart for the price point (except for fresh foods like milk, meat, produce - I'll pay a little more for better quality). The app and pickup is very helpful because my anxiety goes through the roof when shopping inside a massive store like Walmart. And refunds are easy because the app usually just gives me my money back (for example, my shopper gets the wrong flavor, or if an egg is cracked), without going inside. For me being in a single income home, it's been helpful.

Not in the Austin/Round Rock area. Wal-Mart is way more expensive than HEB, ALDI even Costco.

Wal-Mart USED to be known for lower prices - not anymore. Even since Sam Walton died the company has gotten greedy AF and has continued to keep prices high even after the inflation rate decreased.

“Everyday low prices” isn’t just some slogan for Walmart. It’s the entire philosophy of how it operates.

Mom & Pop stores need to band together and form giant Coops that can bring economies of scale that giant retailers benefit from. That's the only real way they can compete.

Prices are not leveling off at all, they are still insane. Other grocery stores can’t compete because they are expensive as hell. If a grocer can’t get a gallon of milk for the price that Walmart gets it for then that’s their problem. My local grocery store charges $6.09 for a pack of Oreos. $4 for a small lunchable and $5.39 for a box of Velveeta mac and cheese and $4.29 for a gallon of milk but if is spend $50, I get $0.10 off a gallon of gas …whoop Dee do!

Last year, I was working full time, budgeting groceries, unable to afford date nights, and missing time with my kids. Now I learned how to make money online. Now am a SAHM, homeschooling, and making profits every week.

I grocery shop almost exclusively at Walmart and Aldi. I compare prices every trip. Aldi is still cheaper and their products have less chemicals, dyes, and bioengineered food ingredients. I do appreciate that Walmart doesn't inflate their prices on items picked up curbside like other stores do.

my location happens to be in an ethnically chinese canadian suburb. sometimes, i forget i'm in a walmart! selection is pretty wide. prices are and still were very reasonable even during the prime covid years. it's got an incredible produce section gai lan, bak choi yui choi, snow pea tips, daikon, melons, usual carrots potatos onions peppers, fruits so forth. cold section for hotpot and dimsum selections even. it also has (live) seafood section. i've picked up dungenous crab a few times. going to try to buy some of their lobsters one day. as well, has an asian butcher so i grab some quick tripe brisket flank too at the same time can still get detergent, motor oil, work boots, yard tools, and some kid toys legos. but don't particularly care for their clothes that's all. regular eggs and milk are always cheap. it's the middle isle canned goods boxed goods that's inflated in price past 5 yrs- that's everywhere.. you do walk out with a bigbox cheap feel still but you knew that walking in already. definitely not the small neighbourhood market need to bring the car and intend to pickup 5 -50 items to enjoy larger savings.

Pay attention when you check out at Walmart because the price you pay at the register is frequently more than the shelf price... Mislabeled happens all the time at my Walmart...I now take photos of shelf prices so I can dispute them at the front.

Cost of living increasing, while wages stay the same.Then they wonder why everyone who isn’t the 1% is living in poverty

in my experience walmart isn’t the cheapest. Aldi and save alot are the cheapest then you have dollar stores too but you’re limited. the reason i shop most at walmart is convenience. it’s a one stop shop for everything i need

I’ve tried other places, but Wal-Mart has grocery pick-up figured out and you just can’t beat the prices. Sometimes I get something expired and have to get a refund and we did get some bad chicken once, but overall it saves us SO much money and time. I’m still spending an arm and a leg just to feed my husband and I but it could be worse🤣

My wife HATES Walmart, I like going to watch how weird some people are. It's free reality TV!

ALDI is so much better, my grocery run is 30 min max whereas I used to spend 1 hour in Walmart. Plus our local Walmart is pretty old and dirty

I live in CA. Walmart is cheaper on most products by a large margin. I shop there by necessity but it is a depressing experience. Nobody’s smiling, the store is dirty, they are often out of things and there is limited selection.

I used to shop at 2 of my supermarket in my town but until I saw Walmart had more than just home, living, bathroom, electriconic goods, tools and clothing. I suddenly started shopping there and comparing prices to my supermarket stores and my goodness it's a night and day difference. Cheaper, larger in size and wider variety so less gas usage and less time wasted. It's become my default go to for groceries, personal care products, some clothing, kitchen and laundry supplies. Amazon for electronics are my go-to.

There is still room for convenience stores. Not everybody can drive 5 miles to Walmart. At that distance, it's not even economical to buy milk, bread, and eggs at Walmart.

Thanks for supporting your local farmers and growers

NOT IN MY CITY! H-E-B Groceries reign supreme in south TX. They ran Kroger & Albertsons outta business in my city decades ago.

I worked pt for a local grocer for years until a leveraged buyout in the beginning of covid, they closed within a year. Really cool to see a market as important as food getting closer and closer to monopolizing

I live in hawaii and refuse to buy from Walmart unless I absolutely have to. Supplies are limited here so sometimes I do go. Vegetables I will get it from local farmers who show up to sell at parking lot few times a week. Meat I will go to local butcher and buy bulk. Costco for anything else. And Walmart is the last choice. Yeah it costs more but I can’t stand how Walmart underpays their workers and exploit on it. Union busts like crazy refusing to give workers good benefits.

I am so lucky to have a wonderful Publix near me with excellent fresh organic fruits and vegetables.

Anyone surprised Walmart is dominating doesn't understand how power consolidation works. This is by design.

"Beating everyone" *laughs in Winco*

We shop primarily at Kroger & various Asian markets. Occasionally at Safeway. We buy cleaning supplies or personal stuff at Walmart, but not food. I've had issues there in terms of quality and options.

I Used to shop at Trader Joe's, Whole foods, and Costco. I make a pretty comfortable living but $350-500 a month for groceries is ridiculous for just me and my wife. I do all my grocery shopping at Wal-Mart now.

Walmart has a huge logistics chain, and their stores are everywhere. They can demand lower prices from suppliers because so many people shop at Walmart. They are just a juggernaut!

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The 50's were SO much better than today!

I was priced out of Safeway/albertsons and had to switch to Walmart. An average (OFF BRAND) grocery trip at Safeway was $120 for a week worth of meals. Walmart was $65. What would you do? Im going where I can save money

The secret trick is keep lower price. Revenue stream and fast selling is key to make a lot of money. Get rid spoil foods.

Almost every time the items are rang up at Walmart, I find that they are charging way more than the price on the item.

Walmart prices have increased but they are still much cheaper than the typical grocery store

Me and my wife stopped buying groceries at Walmart since it's very easy to deviate and buy a lot of stuff that wasn't on the list of groceries or stuff that we didn't really need.

When I lived in shreveport we had Brookshires, Albertsons, price lo, super 1, Krogers, the commissary on base, and a few others. If you put a little time in you could easily find deals. Where I live now in Texas it's just Walmart, Walmart marketplace, target, Sam's club, aldis, heb, and the commissary. I go to HEB for perishables and Walmart for box goods. The perishables at HEB are fresher and last longer. Walmart is definitely the big dog though. I have 4 Supercenters and 3 marketplaces within a 20 minute drive from my house and 3 HEB's in the same space. The prices are relatively close. Just depends on who is having sales on what. That said they are all going up. But no where near as bad as say New York or California. Even our gas is right under $3.00.

I stopped shopping for food at walmart. Their prices are outrageous. I thank God for their competitors that have cheaper prices.

i havent been to a walmart in prob over 10 yrs

I am a vendor and go to too all kidns of retailers. The thing about Walmart is honestly its average shopper. They bring the place down and make workers lives hard. It makes you not want to be there. They have no respect for themselves, the strangers aroudn them, society, or humanity. Just watching these people speaks volumes at how terrible they are.

Only people I’ve ever seen grocery shop at Walmart were those who look like they don’t exercise or have a healthy diet.

Any product at Walmart is literally going to cost twice as much at Publix. It’s insane how Publix is still in business and people actually shop there

I don't shop at Wal-mart unless I ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO!