Grocery shoppers are becoming more careful about what they put in their cart, and Kroger is seeing signs of that shift. The company recently lowered its forecast for comparable sales after reporting weaker consumer spending, with middle- and lower-income shoppers facing particular pressure. That does not mean every Kroger customer is buying less food, but it does show that shoppers are becoming more selective about where their grocery dollars go. Here are seven categories that are especially easy to cut, replace, or skip when the total at checkout starts getting too high.
