Grocery history

14 Grocery Store Favorites From the 1970s That Are Gone Today

14 Grocery Store Favorites From the 1970s That Are Gone Today

Supermarket shelves during this decade featured space-age snacks and sweet pantry staples that have since vanished from the landscape.

17 Things You Always Saw Inside a 1960s Grocery Store

17 Things You Always Saw Inside a 1960s Grocery Store

Here's a nostalgic look at the specific visual details and sensory experiences that defined the mid-century food shopping trip.

16 Grocery Store Foods From the ’70s You’ll Never See Again

16 Grocery Store Foods From the ’70s You’ll Never See Again

Welcome to the 1970s, when grocery aisles were full of bold ideas and even bolder flavors. Some were delicious, some were confusing, and a few probably should have stayed in the test kitchen.

18 Snacks From the ’80s That Vanished From Stores

18 Snacks From the ’80s That Vanished From Stores

Walking down the grocery aisles today feels very different from how it did during the decade of neon colors and Saturday morning cartoons.

14 Forgotten Things Cashiers Did in the ’70s

14 Forgotten Things Cashiers Did in the ’70s

Shopping used to be much slower and more manual before modern technology changed the way we buy groceries and household goods.

16 Grocery Shopping Habits From the ’60s That Feel Strange Today

16 Grocery Shopping Habits From the ’60s That Feel Strange Today

Here's a look back at the way families stocked their pantries, showing how much the daily trip to the store has changed over the decades.