(Eye Roll) Kroger, Albertsons Have Spent $864M On Merger-Related Legal Fees Thus Far
News from the region, including Walmart's recent research into shoppers' shopping habits…
- Attorneys’ fees reach eye-popping levels in drawn out Kroger-Albertsons merger deal
- UFCW’s Federici decries the ‘waste of money’
- Amazon keeps raking it in with Prime Day – sales up 11% over last year
- Mixed Q2 results for Albertsons – comps up but earnings dip
FTC Prepares To Sue Pharmacy Benefit Managers; Retailers Say ‘It’s About Time’
Powerful pharmacy benefit managers g a close look from the FTC.
- FTC chair Kahn finally gets one right with her call-out of PBMs
- Gristede’s Supermarkets will pay $400,000 penalty over problems with its refrigeration systems
- DeCicco & Sons set to enter Connecticut at site of former Stop & Shop in Greenwich
- Big Y opens store at a new (almost) Amazon Fresh location in Westport, CT
Even With Release Of Store List, Albertsons Kroger, C&S Have Lots More Work To Do
“Today’s announcement changes nothing. The merger is not a done deal, far…
- With the release of the 579 individual stores revealed, Kroger, Albertsons & C&S have lots more heavy lifting to do.
- Walmart attempts to blunt Amazon Prime Day momentum with 50 percent discount for Walmart+ subscribers.
- Amazon opens its first upgraded Mid-Atlantic Fresh store in Eatontown, NJ in underwhelming rebirth.
- Costco is raising membership fees for all levels in first increase since 2017.
As Inflation Wanes and Competition Heightens, Metro NY, DelVal Retailers Find Landscape Tougher Than Ever
In a year "as difficult...as we’ve faced in a long time," as…
- Let’s take a closer look at what the numbers are telling us in this year’s Food Trade News market study.
- Easing inflation, tightening consumer spending, and cuts to SNAP added up to flat sales across the board.
- Disrupters, led by Aldi, Lidl, and Trader Joe’s, continued to chip away at old-guard supermarkets and drugstores.
- All signs point to malaise and gridlock in the year ahead.
2024 Market Study Analysis: Uncertain Economy Impacts Most B-W Retailers; Little Optimism For Near-Term Improvement
Easing inflation, tightening consumer spending, and cuts to SNAP added up to…
- After the boom years of the COVID era, slowing inflation, and tightening consumer spending flattened sales.
- Traditional supermarkets and drug retailers find themselves most vulnerable to market shifts, continuing a trend.
- Said one exec: “It’s a good thing that your 12-month measuring period ended in March, because the next 12 months are going to look much different.”
Kroger, Albertsons Add 166 More Stores To C&S Deal
Updates in the Kroger-Albertsons merger plan, Walmart unveils upgraded private label brand…
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Food Retailers Continue Be Government Whipping Boys
Plus Amazon News, Ahold Delhaize annual shareholders meeting and more.
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While Kroger, Albertsons Ready For Court Date, Negotiating With FTC Continues
Among recent developments in the industry covered are the demise of Amazon's…
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Another Stinky Quarter For UNFI; Tarditi Joins As President, CFO
Also, financial news from Walmart, Kroger, Publix and Target, a new venture…
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Playing Against Khan Is A Rigged Game; Kroger, Albertsons Seek New Venue To Continue Battle
An analysis of the recent decision, as well as Ahold Delhaize news…
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