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Among recent developments in the industry covered are the demise of Amazon's "just walk out" technology, more bad news for Walgreens and Rite Aid, Unilever selling its ice cream brands plus new store news and obituaries.

Also, financial news from Walmart, Kroger, Publix and Target, a new venture from Marc Lore, plus more.

An analysis of the recent decision, as well as Ahold Delhaize news and other developments from around the trade.

Recent developments in the proposed Kroger-Albertsons deal have only dampened hopes that the two retailers are making enough progress in convincing the FTC to approve the deal.

A recap from the conference held at Marco Island, FL last month.

With Caudill as chief sales officer, new alignment for wholesale grocery co-op is taking shape.

In addition to Maryland, 21 other states have raised their lowest pay rate.

It's the same story again in Q1 for the Providence, RI-based wholesaler/retailer.

Looking back at the stellar career of Publix CEO Todd Jones, who announced he would step down from the position he has held since 2016.

Target and Walmart report Q3 earnings, ADUSA unveils 'common desk structure' for category teams.

More turmoil as company seeks to switch to fully franchised operation.

Sprouts eyes Pennsylvania for growth in 2024.

Giant and Safeway work on new labor contracts for their stores in the Baltimore-Washington market.

Campell's/Sovos and Smucker's/Hostess tie-ups show a resurging appetite for big-ticket acquisitions.

So, Southeastern Grocers Inc. (SEG) finally found a buyer after years of searching by its private equity owners to escape from a challenging investment originally made in 2005, an even longer period of time than Cerberus’ control of Albertsons. Currently, Southeastern Grocers is controlled by four private equity firms –…

Khan accuses Amazon of inducing consumers to sign up for its paid Prime subscription service and then impeding them if they wanted to cancel.

Lina Khan, gunslinger against big business and chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission, had her day of reckoning on July 13 when the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee met with her to discuss the agency’s aggressive stance against big business mergers.

The FTC accused Amazon of duping millions of consumers into subscribing to “Prime” by utilizing “manipulative, coercive or deceptive” tactics.

in the three months since our annual measuring period concluded (March 31) for our yearly market studies, sales have consistently weakened, and most retailers worry that the worst is yet to come.

Coupled with his strong people skills and his proven ability to serve as an Albertsons ambassador (he’s moved more than 30 times in his career), Perkins will handle this new role with the professionalism and aplomb that have become his trademarks.

As the incoming new president of the country’s largest wholesale food co-op, Stigers will face additional challenges that are unique from other grocery jobs.

The Goodlettsville, TN-based discounter’s continuing safety issues have placed them in OSHA’s elite “Severe Violator Enforcement Program” (SVEP), which the federal agency said applies to employers and companies that exhibit indifference to their obligations by committing willful, repeated, or failure-to-abate violations.

Already facing an uphill battle in the court of public opinion (which includes no members of either company’s executive team or the investment community), a new force emerged this month with the singular intent to “Stop the Merger.”

For the past month, we’ve been hearing about impending major changes at ADUSA with most of the speculation centered around company-wide job separations (including several senior level leaders) and the prospect of returning to a centralized merchandising model.

In his new role, Bertram will be tasked to accelerate the company's growth, working closely with its founder and CEO Josh Domingues and internal department leaders to further develop capabilities and innovation that impacts the connected problems of food insecurity and food waste.

In what remains the best top-to-top forum for retailers and suppliers to exchange ideas, this year’s conference held late last month in Orlando, FL proved that some of the real worries from last year’s meetings hadn’t been as awful as some feared.

The New York City-based supermarket co-op recently held its first vendor meeting in nearly four years at the Teaneck (NJ) Marriott at Glenpointe. Nearly 900 suppliers, brokers and distributors attended the event which was canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-related restrictions and concerns.

There is genuine retailer anxiety that grocery inflation will continue to rise (or at best, moderate slightly), supply chain functionality will improve (but will still be noticeable enough to create worry) and that shrink from theft will continue to be a growing factor.

In the past two months, the two supermarket powerhouses have faced legal challenges from attorneys general in three states and Washington, DC, as well as intense scrutiny from the U.S. Senate and distrust from multiple labor unions which have accused the chains of potentially creating job losses, despite the fact…

I can’t think of anyone in the nearly 50 years of writing about the food business that’s more altruistic and selfless than Brown, who confirmed on November 16 that he will be stepping away from the hugely successful grocery business that he’s built over the past 34 years to run.

It’s clear that the union revival isn’t going away anytime soon; it’s also clear that those companies that are perceived to treat their associates fairly will find that only a small percentage of their associates are likely to become union members.

What are the chances of this transaction being successfully completed? And, if a deal does ultimately get done, what would the final version look like?

A Look At Its ‘Fresh’ Stores Make That Obvious

Under his leadership, The Giant Company made major advances in the technology and digital realm and in store expansion, all while continuing the positive sales momentum that the retailer has enjoyed for almost 40 years.

It took less than two months for the Northeast PA independent retailer to convert the first of its 10 Keystone State units.

A few months ago, Rebecca Daniel and Curtis Sammons were offered equity positions at the company and now will help lead the store's next generation.

The recent changes at the nation’s two largest dollar store retailers can best be described as an orderly leadership transition and a stunning management team shakeup.

The Keasbey, NJ-based company also announced a series of promotions.

Grocery stores continued to produce robust sales propelled almost entirely by price increases.