Trader Joe's viral mini tote bags are headed back to shelves this March. Here's how and when to snag one. (Trader Joe's)

Trader Joe’s officially confirmed it will release a new color for its large canvas tote bag and gave a closer release date for its pastel mini totes.

The state environmental-quality agency said the health risk to Trader Joe’s customers and employees likely is low.

Trader Joe’s operates with a limited, mostly private-label assortment that keeps prices steady and competitive, while Walmart relies on its broad selection and everyday low prices. While shoppers often assume Walmart will always be the cheaper option,

Hosting this March? These top Trader Joe’s appetizers -- voted by shoppers nationwide -- make entertaining easy, affordable and delicious.

The Trader Joe’s store in Southeast Portland abruptly closed Wednesday afternoon because of “asbestos exposure,” the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality said in a statement. DEQ did not provide a cause for the exposure but said it would release more information soon.

Trader Joe’s employees, A’ja Desormeau and Zanita Johnson, have gone viral for their expert ballroom dancing in the Harlem grocery store.

Head over to your local Trader Joe’s this week, and you’ll likely smell a sweet fragrance long before you make it inside. That means flowering pink jasmine plants have finally arrived, a sure sign that spring has sprung at the grocery chain.