Supermarket

‘Checkout’ creators discuss Season 6, box office hit, and writing comedy during wartime - interview

Checkout’s sixth season started running in Israel this week (and can be seen on kan.org.il as well as on KAN 11), and a movie based on the series was released over the summer.

A SCENE from Season 6 of the popular Israeli sitcom 'Checkout.'
A branch of the Victory Supermarket chain

Supermarket aisles seen quieter than expected ahead of Rosh Hashanah, despite NIS 500m. spent

"You do not feel the holiday yet."

Ahead of the holiday: Shoppers are not rushing yet, but supermarket prices are already rising

King Store Rosh Ha'ayin.

NIS 10m. branch: The supermarket chain aiming to conquer central Israel


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

Observations: Pacifiers, passwords and pandemics

"I spend half my life looking for things."

ADULT LIFE has many different stages, and they can be distinguished by the different objects one spends an inordinate amount of time searching for.

Supermarket chain sued after chef’s Jewish status called into doubt

The Jewish status of a chef born in Ukraine and working in the ready food department of the Yochananof supermarket chain was challenged by the store’s kashrut supervisor due to his origin.

People waiting in line outside Yochananof supermarket in Jerusalem on April 7, 2020. The government ordered on a partial lockdown, in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

Israeli supermarket employs vertical farm start-up for selling produce

The new technologies eliminate the need to rely on outdoor growers and suppliers while also providing a fresher, more eco-friendly product which needs much less water and land to grow.

A Vertical Field "Urban Farm" uses BIOLED eco-lighting technology to grow produce for a Rami Levy supermarket in Bnei Brak.