Kroger borrows key part of Target, Costco playbook

Consumer behaviors are changing in the wake of lingering inflation. And while they're hurting retailers and restaurants, grocery stores are poised to benefit.

While the Consumer Price Index reports that food costs are up across the board, the cost of food away from home, which includes restaurants, rose twice as much as the cost of groceries in February. Given that increase, consumers may be even less inclined to spend their money dining out.