Private Label Seeing Strong Growth In The US Grocery Market
During the first half of 2025, private label value sales in the US increased 4.4% in all outlets vs the same period last year,...
Couche-Tard Scraps $46bn Bid For Owner Of 7-Eleven
Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard has withdrawn its $46bn proposal to acquire Japan’s Seven & i, bringing an end to its year-long campaign to convince the...
Walmart Starts Testing Dark Stores To Speed Up Deliveries
Retail giant Walmart has started testing the use of ‘dark stores’ in order to provide faster delivery to its customers.
The first of the bricks...
C&S Wholesale Grocers Agrees $1.77bn Deal To Acquire SpartanNash
C&S Wholesale Grocers has agreed to buy fellow US food distributor SpartanNash for $1.77bn (including debt) in a bid to keep grocery prices down...
Amazon’s Premium Beauty Push May Be A Buffer Against Trump’s Tariffs
Amazon’s defence against tariffs for its coming Prime Day? Luxury goods.
US President Donald Trump’s tariffs have spurred some Amazon sellers who source products from...
Kroger Shutting More Than 60 Stores Despite Robust Trading
US grocery giant Kroger announced on Friday that it plans to close more than 60 underperforming stores by the end of 2026 despite bumping...
Takeover Of Kellanova By Mars Facing EU Competition Investigation
Mars’ impending $36bn acquisition of Kellanova, the owner of the Kellogg’s and Pringles brands, is reportedly facing a full-scale EU antitrust investigation, which could...
Kraft Heinz And General Mills To Phase Out Artificial Colours
Amid pressure from the new US administration, food manufacturing giants General Mills and Kraft Heinz have announced moves to make their products healthier.
General Mills...
Americans Cut Back Sharply On Their Spending Last Month Amid Tariffs
Americans are feeling a hangover from their tariff-fueled buying frenzy early in the spring.
Retail sales fell by 0.9% in May from the prior month,...
Firms Circling Rite Aid Assets
Walgreens and reality star Kourtney Kardashian are reported to be among those picking over the remaining assets of US pharmacy chain Rite Aid following...
