{"id":2917,"date":"2026-04-23T20:32:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T19:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=2917"},"modified":"2026-04-23T20:32:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T19:32:18","slug":"mini-striped-tote-bags-might-be-coming-to-trader-joes-in-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=2917","title":{"rendered":"Mini Striped Tote Bags Might Be Coming To Trader Joe\u2019s In May"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-journey-body=\"standard-article\">\n<div class=\"css-hl6xtf e1wzc3k51\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.delish.com\/_assets\/design-tokens\/fre\/static\/icons\/clock-regular.4ddebeb.svg\" alt=\"Estimated read time\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><span class=\"css-1rzbsk9 e1wzc3k50\">2 min read<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1jx1kps etlajd3\">\n<div data-theme-key=\"collapsible-section\" class=\"css-p1fz9n e1q3dcg6\">\n<h3 data-theme-key=\"collapsible-header\" class=\"css-1fv4nwp e1q3dcg5\"><button aria-label=\"Hide Key Points section\" aria-expanded=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"collapsible-header-button\" class=\"css-ec8vqf e1q3dcg4\"><\/p>\n<div data-theme-key=\"collapsible-icon-wrapper\" data-collapsible-open=\"true\" class=\"css-lhm19 e1q3dcg0\"><span data-testid=\"iconRight\" data-theme-key=\"collapsible-icon-right\" class=\"css-1ep4808 e1q3dcg1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.delish.com\/_assets\/design-tokens\/fre\/static\/icons\/caret-right-regular.a6ec664.svg\" alt=\"Caret Right\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/h3>\n<div aria-hidden=\"false\" data-theme-key=\"collapsible-section-text\" class=\"css-nzvxqj e1q3dcg3\">\n<div class=\"css-ex91la etlajd2\">\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>An Instagram account recently shared that Trader Joe\u2019s will be dropping new striped pastel mini tote bags next month.<\/li>\n<li>While numerous employees have stated they aren\u2019t privy to this information yet, sources claim the tote bags will be in stores sometime next month.<\/li>\n<li>Allegedly, the mini totes will retail for $2.99 a piece.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">It\u2019s all happening\u2026again. The chaos that ensues every time Trader Joe\u2019s drops a new tote bag is unparalleled, and if the rumors are to be trusted, we can expect another fun new batch to hit stores sometime next month.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">While fans have long coveted the pastel mini totes sold at TJ\u2019s, the spring-inspired bag is getting a makeover this season with the release of <em data-node-id=\"1.3\">striped <\/em>pastel mini totes\u2014a whole new twist on the beloved bag. The Instagram account @traderjoesobsessed leaked the news in a recent post, claiming that \u201cthe date of release is still to be determined but most likely in May.\u201d<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"instagram\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-22\" data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">As many commenters and Trader Joe\u2019s employees noted in the post, this intel isn\u2019t even available to employees yet. \u201cEven the stores don\u2019t have this information,\u201d wrote one person.<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"watch-next\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-23\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"5\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">\u201cHeavy on the do not call the stores or ask us because we don\u2019t know,\u201d stated an employee. \u201cSeriously would love to know how you get your info? You must work at corporate office because there are no photos of these in our employee store bulletin,\u201d wrote another.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">It seems like store employees get overwhelmed when new totes drop. \u201cAs a joe\u2019s employee, im tired yall,\u201d commented a staff member.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"7\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">As the true investigative journalist I am, I also hit up my local Trader Joe\u2019s on a fact-finding mission. According to the employee I spoke with, staff members don\u2019t receive tote bag information in advance. They\u2019re as much in the dark (at least as of now) as we are.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">I also reached out to Shannon Fong of @traderjoesobsessed to see if she could share any additional information about the bags, and according to her sources, Trader Joe\u2019s is currently doing some quality control on them. A batch of bags was sent back because they didn\u2019t meet the company\u2019s standards, so it seems they\u2019re still fine-tuning the design\u2014which means the official release date is still undetermined. Crossing my fingers that all of this intel shakes out and we get these bags in stores soon. Just don\u2019t pester the employees about \u2018em.<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-24\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside class=\"css-u95ltk e94w1mj3\"\/><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2 min read An Instagram account recently shared that Trader Joe\u2019s will be dropping new striped pastel mini tote bags next month. While numerous employees have stated they aren\u2019t privy to this information yet, sources claim the tote bags will be in stores sometime next month. 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