Industry Consolidation

C&S Wholesale Retooling Continues With $1.77 Billion Acquisition Of SpartanNash

Last month’s acquisition of Michigan-based wholesaler/retailer SpartanNash is another example of grocery…

  • C&S Wholesale retooling continues with $1.77 billion acquisition of SpartanNash
  • Albertsons’ Q1 numbers – first under Susan Morris’s leadership – very solid
  • As August 1 tariff deadline approaches, 57% of execs with +$1b in annual revenue already feeling the pinch
  • Despite early reports, Amazon’s Prime event this year its biggest ever

Most Supermarkets More Vulnerable Than Ever Against Price/Value Alternate Retailers

What a difference a year can make. Or not. Twelve months ago…

  • Most supermarkets more vulnerable than ever against price/value alternate retailers
  • C&S’s $1.77 billion acquisition of Spartan Nash, combined with the addition of Key Food, represents a real threat to faltering UNFI’s Central Region business
  • Prime Days ratcheting up sales this year by expanding from 2 days to 4 and adding “Today’s Big Deals” for Prime members
  • Most new store activity this past month was by non-traditional supermarkets operating stores smaller than 30,000 square feet

A.J. Letizio Acquires Hughes Sales, JP Food Sales, Madden Global Solutions

NH-based broker expands its marketing clout and trade presence with the purchase…

Still The King, Walmart Posts U.S. Grocery Sales Of $276B In FY ‘25

Walmart continues to eat up market share while growing sales at a…

  • Still the king, Walmart posts U.S. grocery sales of $276B in FY ’25.
  • NGA, FMI voice strong opposition to proposed cuts to SNAP
  • Rival retailers Weis, ADUSA post solid Q1 sales, earnings
  • Bertram jumps from food to arts & crafts with new gig at Michaels
  • FreshDirect to give Philly another chance – good luck…

With Second Bankruptcy Filing Since 2023, Rite Aid Nears End Of The Line

The PA-based drug chain seeks buyers for its 1,240 remaining stores.

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