International Grocery News
Analysis – Kroger, Albertsons Spin-Off Is Extra Ammunition In Regulatory Battle
Kroger and Albertsons are willing to divest up to 650 supermarket stores to secure regulatory clearance for their $24.6bn deal, but if they cannot...
Kroger Agrees Deal For Albertsons But Facing Scrutiny From Competition Regulator
Kroger has agreed to acquire rival US supermarket operator Albertsons in a deal worth $24.6bn, creating a grocery behemoth with increased buying power to...
US Grocery Giants In Merger Talks; Ocado Shares Get A Boost
Kroger is rumoured to be in talks to buy rival Albertsons in a deal that would bring together two of America’s largest supermarket chains.
Reports...
Germany – Stores Look Empty! Edeka, Rewe, Aldi And Lidl Throw...
Aldi and Lidl in Germany apparently want a guarantee from brand manufacturers that they will not increase prices over the next few months. Rewe,...
Walmart Plans Cautious Holiday Hiring Amid Slowing US Economy
Walmart sounded a cautious note about holiday retail sales on Wednesday, planning to hire fewer workers than last year as it prepares for the...
Aldi’s US Sales Rise As Shoppers Seek Cheaper Groceries
Aldi’s US arm said on Wednesday that same-store sales in the country rose in the double digits over the last 12 months as rampant...
Walmart Rolling Out AI Solution For On-Shelf Availability
Walmart’s operation in Canada is getting an automated AI (Artificial Intelligence) assisted system to improve product availability.
Following a 70-store pilot, a solution from Focal...
Research Shows Impact Of Food Inflation On Shopping Behaviour In The...
IRI has released a new report, August 2022 Price Check: Tracking Retail Food and Beverage Inflation, with insights about food inflation and its impact on...
Eurozone Retail Sales Edge Higher
Retail sales in the Eurozone increased moderately in July after falling the previous month.
Despite the current economic turmoil, data published by Eurostat shows the...
Walmart To Raise Fees At Sam’s Club For First Time In...
Sam’s Club, the warehouse chain in the US owned by Walmart, is increasing its membership fees for the first time in at least nine...
