Smart Shopping
The practical questions of an ordinary week: opening hours and public holidays, self checkout, click and collect, reading unit prices properly, paying, storing food so it lasts. This group collects the how-tos that do not need a price comparison, only a clear answer and a source.
A lot of this is regulated by canton rather than nationally, opening hours and Sunday trading above all. Every guide therefore states which rule applies where, with its date and its source. All 26 cantons and seven Swiss chains are covered, in four languages.
How to use them: the how-to settles the rule, the app takes over the rest of the shop. Your shopping list is shared with your household and edited together, and this week’s prices sit right beside it. Free, no subscription. As of October 2026.
All guides in this category (41)
Grocery Price Comparison in Switzerland: Which App Really Covers Every Supermarket?
Which app really compares all Swiss supermarkets? Migros, Coop, Aldi, Lidl and Denner in one place, plus the free tools that work. Practical 2026 guide.
Grocery guide for expats in Switzerland: shopping in English, in four languages
New to Switzerland? Which of the 4 chains to use for what, why Sunday shopping barely exists, and the 30 day routine that keeps month one under control.
Migros App vs Coop App vs Lidl Plus: Which is Worth It?
Cumulus, Supercard and Lidl Plus side by side: points, voucher value, expiry rules and why CHF 120 a year is not where the real money sits.
Online Grocery Shopping and Pickup in Switzerland: Who Delivers, What It Costs, and What Actually Works
Of the 7 chains in Rappn, only Coop and Migros deliver groceries nationwide: every fee, free delivery from CHF 200, click and collect.
How do you share a shopping list with your household in Switzerland?
How a Swiss household keeps one shared shopping list: add and tick off together, with an estimated price and rules for solo, couple and family homes.
Grocery Price Alerts in Switzerland: A Ping When Your Products Go on Offer
Free grocery price alerts: mark the products you buy, and Rappn notifies you when one goes on offer at any of 7 Swiss chains in your canton. 4 languages.
Public Holiday Grocery Shopping in Switzerland: The Complete 2026 Calendar
Every 2026 Swiss holiday, canton by canton: what closes, the 5 shops that stay open, and which Thursday to buy the Aktion before the long weekend.
Sunday Grocery Shopping in Switzerland: Where to Buy Food When Everything Is Closed
The full table: station and airport Migros and Coop hours, Ticino, tourist zones, the four Advent Sundays, and where you pay 10 to 20 percent more.
Swiss Supermarket Opening Hours: Full Guide (2026)
Migros, Coop, Aldi, Lidl, Denner, Aligro and Otto's hours in one table, plus the Sunday, station and cantonal exceptions that catch people out.
How to Spot a Fake Discount at a Swiss Supermarket: A 2026 Guide
"50% off" on a price that quietly rose two weeks earlier. The real tricks Swiss supermarkets use and how to tell a real Aktion from a fake one.
Grocery Delivery Apps in Switzerland after Smood's Shutdown: Just Eat and Uber Eats Compared (2026)
Smood closed on 30 April 2026. See which apps still deliver groceries in your canton, chain fees of CHF 4.90 to CHF 11.90 and the city-by-city rundown.
How do self-checkout and scan-and-go work in Switzerland (Migros Subito, Coop passabene)?
Subito, passabene, Aldi and Lidl self-checkout explained: steps, spot checks, age checks. Plus the saving the app does not do. Updated regularly.
Can you pay in euros at Swiss supermarkets?
Migros, Coop, Aldi and Lidl take euro notes at the till, but change comes in francs at their own poor rate. Here is what costs you less in CHF.
How do you pay at a Swiss supermarket?
Twint, debit and credit cards, Apple Pay, cash or Reka: how to pay at a Swiss supermarket till. Plus self-checkout and foreign-card tips for expats.
Where and from what age can I buy alcohol at a Swiss supermarket?
Where can you buy alcohol in Swiss supermarkets, and from what age? Beer and wine from 16, spirits from 18, and Migros sells none.
coop.ch vs Migros Online: which grocery delivery is worth it in 2026?
coop.ch or Migros Online? The 2026 table of minimum order, delivery fees, delivery area and range, plus how to check the promotions before you order.
ALDI now has closed: who delivers groceries in Switzerland now?
ALDI now has closed: Aldi Suisse ended its grocery delivery in 2026. What is known, whether Lidl delivers, and who still delivers groceries nationwide.
Farmers Market vs Supermarket in Switzerland: Which Is Really Cheaper?
Is the weekly farmers market cheaper than the supermarket in Switzerland? Honest comparison: apples CHF 3/kg at market vs CHF 3.60 to 3.70 in store.
Migros Online review 2026: delivery fees, experience, and are the prices the same as in-store?
An honest 2026 review of Migros Online (formerly LeShop): minimum order, delivery fees, assortment, and whether online prices match the store.
coop.ch online review 2026: experience, minimum order and delivery costs
An honest 2026 review of the coop.ch online shop: minimum order, delivery fees, free delivery, Prix Garantie online, and how prices compare to the store.
Does Lidl Switzerland deliver groceries to your home? The 2026 online-shop check
Does Lidl Switzerland deliver groceries to your home? The 2026 answer is no: what the lidl.ch online shop offers, the role of Lidl Plus, and who delivers.
Can you order from Denner online? Weinshop, app and alternatives 2026
Can you order from Denner online? In 2026 groceries no, wine yes: what the Denner Weinshop and the app offer, and which services do deliver.
Shopping list app Switzerland: which app does what, and who pays for it?
Compare shopping list app types in Switzerland: shared lists, retailer apps, notes and offers. Check access, language and any extra household costs.
Which apps and options can you actually use to rescue food in Switzerland?
Surprise bags, Madame Frigo, Äss-Bar, RestEssBar or in-store markdowns? A neutral comparison of Switzerland's food-rescue options, with figures.
Best Before vs Use By in Switzerland: What Do the Two Dates Actually Mean?
Best before or use by? What Swiss law actually requires, what shops may sell after the best-before date, and what the BLV and Consumer Protection say.
Freezing food in Switzerland: what can you freeze, and how long does it keep?
What can you freeze and how long does it keep? Storage durations by food group from Proviande and Betty Bossi, plus the Swiss 90-day use-by freezing rule.
Cheaper Online Groceries in Switzerland: the 5 Levers and the Real Delivery Fees
The full fee table: minimum order and delivery cost at Migros Online, coop.ch and Denner, plus the surcharges nobody puts on the front page.
Migros Opening Hours on Swiss Public Holidays: The Rule, the Exceptions and Your Canton
Is your Migros open on the holiday? The base rule, the station and airport exceptions and a canton-by-canton table, every claim sourced and dated.
Coop opening hours on Swiss public holidays: what applies in your canton
Which Coop branches open on Swiss public holidays, what your canton decides, which 2026 holidays remain, plus a chain table and the Coop Pronto answer.
Swiss Food Product Tests: the 2025 and 2026 Verdicts at a Glance
Every published Swiss food test from 2025-26 in one place: winner, grade, date and source, plus this week's live promotions across seven Swiss chains.
Emergency food stock in Switzerland: the official list and its cost
The official Swiss federal list in plain English, nine litres of water per person, seven days of food, and the day each of seven chains starts promotions.
Grocery Shopping in Switzerland: A Visitor's Guide for 2026
Sundays closed, hours set by canton, food at 155.9 against the EU's 100: the rules in plain English, plus this week's offers from 7 chains.
Are Online Grocery Prices the Same as In-Store in Switzerland?
Are online grocery prices the same as in store in Switzerland? What Migros, Coop and ALDI now state, what tests found, plus the full fee table.
Unit Price Comparison in Switzerland: CHF per Litre, Kilo and 100 g
Compare CHF per litre and per kilo properly: what Swiss law demands of the unit price, when it may be missing, and live offers from 7 chains.
Late-Night Groceries in Switzerland: Where You Can Still Shop After Hours
The four places open late, ranked by price: verified evening hours for Zurich HB, Basel SBB, Bern and Zurich Airport, plus what the law allows.
Sunday Shopping in December 2026: Which Swiss Towns Open, and on Which Sundays
Swiss Sunday shopping 2026: confirmed dates for Ticino, Zurich, Basel and canton Bern, the four-Sunday rule and what applies on 13 and 20 December.
VAT on Food in Switzerland: When You Pay 2.6% and When It Jumps to 8.1%
Food at 2.6%, alcohol and non-food at 8.1%: the table for your whole trolley, the take-away rule, and what the difference is worth in francs.
Who Checks Grocery Prices in Switzerland?
Price Supervisor, SECO, cantons, COMCO, statistics office and consumer groups: what each body can legally do, what it cannot, and where to report.
Swiss Supermarket Deals: Which Chain Starts on Which Day
Migros, Coop and Denner start on Thursday, Aldi and Lidl on Monday and Thursday. A dated table per chain, plus what the following week really means.
Where is my product on offer right now? Search instead of flipping
Search one product instead of flipping seven catalogues: the start days of all 7 chains, each with its dated evidence, and the unit price beside it.
Three apps for the weekly shop: can one app do all of it?
Deals from 7 chains, a shared shopping list and loyalty cards in one app: the promo-day calendar, what Rappn does and what it does not, September 2026.