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Illustrative: A worker stacks dairy products at a Shufersal supermarket in the Golan Heights town of Katzrin, on July 1, 2022. (Michael Giladi/ Flash90/ File)
May 3, 2026, 8:09 pm
Biggest supermarket chain pulls some dairy products from shelves in spat over Tnuva price hikes
Dairy giant raises prices of butter and soft cheeses ahead of Shavuot, while other major food manufacturers will follow suit after the dairy-heavy Jewish holiday
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: Shoppers at a City Market grocery branch in Holon south of Tel Aviv, on March 1, 2026. (Courtesy)
March 2, 2026, 6:05 pm
Retail chains work to refill shelves as shoppers hoard groceries amid war
Carrefour and other supermarkets say they increased their inventories ahead of the attack on Iran: ‘There is enough merchandise, and there is no need to stock up’
By Sharon Wrobel
Krembo, the iconic go-to winter treat, sold at a Rami Levy supermarket in Jerusalem, on October 19, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 18, 2026, 6:53 am
Israelis hit by soaring food prices as producers, grocers feast on wartime windfall
Manufacturers and supermarkets have been feeding off a captive public worried about missiles rather than rising Krembo costs; experts say deep reforms are needed to make the market competitive
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: People shop for food at Shufersal, on September 21, 2020. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
November 26, 2024, 6:56 pm
Shufersal profit jumps 370%, bolstered by price hikes, strong food demand amid war
Supermarket chain earns NIS 238m in the July to September period, when many Israelis didn’t travel abroad due to the absence of foreign carriers and stocked up on food items
By Sharon Wrobel
The busy aisles at a Rami Levy supermarket in Pardes Hannah-Karkur, on October 10, 2023. (Gavriel Fiske/ Times of Israel)
October 10, 2023, 4:06 pm
Shoppers empty supermarket shelves despite pleas not to let the war cause panic
Aisles display a marked lack of mineral water, canned goods, potatoes, rice, pasta, flour, diapers after official advice to stock up; Defense Ministry says no shortages expected
By Gavriel Fiske and ToI Staff
Shoppers at a Spar supermarket in Johannesburg, South Africa, March 24, 2020 (AP Photo/Denis Farrell)
September 28, 2023, 2:52 pm
Shufersal backs out of deal to open local stores for Dutch SPAR supermarket chain
Israel’s largest supermarket chain cites regulatory conditions set by competition watchdog and market conditions as reasons for canceling partnership to bring SPAR to the country
By Sharon Wrobel
Products at Be Pharmacy with purple stickers covering the faces of women on May 17, 2023. (Twitter account of Stav Ella used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
May 21, 2023, 5:05 pm
After backlash, Bnei Brak drugstore stops covering up images of women on products
Shufersal’s Be pharmacy says exclusion of women against its policies; changes made at branch following dialogue with protesters and local rabbi
By ToI Staff
Products at Be Pharmacy with purple stickers covering the faces of women on May 17, 2023. (Twitter account of Stav Ella used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
May 18, 2023, 6:07 am
Pharmacy chain facing boycott threat after covering up pictures of women on products
Shufersal Be says move to put stickers on female faces at Bnei Brak branch meant to cater to ultra-Orthodox; activists post warning signs outside stores, turn stickers into a meme
By Iddo Schejter
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Knesset session on March 20, 2023 (Erik Marmor/Flash90)
March 21, 2023, 2:35 pm
5 bank heads to PM: Stop overhaul immediately, you’ll turn Israel into dictatorship
Top business leaders call on PM to halt contentious legislative process, saying it ‘undermines the foundations of democracy’ and will damage economy and society as a whole
By ToI Staff
Shoppers at a Spar supermarket in Johannesburg, South Africa, March 24, 2020 (AP Photo/Denis Farrell)
March 5, 2023, 1:31 pm
Shufersal injects NIS 28 million to open Dutch SPAR chain in Israel
Israel’s biggest supermarket chain inks deal to exclusively import and sell SPAR products in Israel, vowing to increase competition and bring down food prices
By Sharon Wrobel
Israeli computer vision startup Shopic's clip-on device for smart grocery carts. (Courtesy)
February 21, 2023, 3:41 pm
Startup’s clip-on device for smart carts deployed at Shufersal
Israel’s largest supermarket chain will be using at least 2,000 of Shopic’s cameras and screens in 30 stores by the end of next month
By Sharon Wrobel
View of Shufersal Deal branch in Modi'in, November 11, 2021.(Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
January 10, 2023, 1:25 pm
Supermarket giant offering Haredi customers cheaper prices on many items
Shufersal subsidiary Yesh Chesed, located in ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods, offers some products at less than half the price of its other outlets
By Ash Obel
Shufersal CEO Ori Watermann and Israeli businessman Amit Zeev seek to open local stores of Dutch-owned international supermarket SPAR. (Courtesy)
December 29, 2022, 7:30 pm
Shufersal inks early deal to open local stores for Dutch SPAR chain
Israel’s largest supermarket chain says entry of SPAR stores will increase competition, lower food prices
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: People shop for food at Shufersal, on September 21, 2020. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
December 6, 2022, 11:37 am
Shufersal supermarket chain bows to Tnuva price hikes, ending short-lived boycott
Retailer says it will bring back products that have no alternatives on the market, while keeping others off the shelves
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: A worker stacks dairy products at a Shufersal supermarket in the Golan Heights town of Katzrin, on July 1, 2022. (Michael Giladi/ Flash90/ File)
November 23, 2022, 11:24 am
Tnuva’s price hike comes into effect, all eyes on Shufersal after boycott threat
Without many alternatives and with potential competition from smaller retailers, Israel’s largest supermarket chain may find itself fighting the dairy giant’s price rise on its own
By Tobias Siegal
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