The sneaky ways Instacart gets you to buy more stuff

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Instacart's website and app push some consumers to buy more groceries or sign up for a free trial that they'll be charged for later, according to a new report.

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Wings and guacamole top best Super Bowl food deals this year — but brace yourself for beer prices. Here's what to buy and what to skip

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Chicken wings are cheaper this year than last year, according to Wells Fargo.

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Americans are comfort eating potato chips, popcorn, and pretzels as economic anxiety rises and recession looms

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Potato chips are keeping us calm.

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Amazon is closing certain Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go stores, suggesting that grocery hasn't been as fruitful as it hoped

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Inside an Amazon Fresh store.

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Walmart throws shade at Amazon over new $150 minimum for free grocery delivery

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Walmart throws shade at Amazon for requiring $150 minimum spend for free grocery delivery.

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Whole Foods is sick of high prices, too — so it's pulling the Walmart trick of squeezing suppliers to bring prices down

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Whole Foods has lowered prices over the last several years to combat its image as an expensive chain. Now, it's asking suppliers to lower prices as inflation moderates.

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Impossible Foods is laying off 20% of its employees in the third round of cuts at the company in roughly a year

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Peter McGuinness has been CEO of Impossible Foods for less than a year but has already overseen two rounds of layoffs at the plant-based meat brand.

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One of the biggest problems for plant-based products — people don't know where to find them at the grocery store

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Impossible Foods is trying to solve a basic problem: Whether its plant-based meat ends up in the meat section or with vegetarian and vegan products at supermarkets, CEO Peter McGuinness told Time.

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Kroger workers say grocery chain is pocketing their paychecks in new lawsuit: 'This is wage theft, plain and simple'

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Kroger CFO Gary Millerchip described digital grocery as "becoming less of a headwind" — indicating that investments are still outweighing profits.

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Amazon will start charging Prime members up to $10 in delivery fees on grocery orders under $150

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Amazon Fresh grocery delivery truck from the Amazon Prime service parked on a suburban street in San Ramon, California.

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