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Groceryshop Day 1 recap: It’s all about private label
Consumers want value and grocers want to give it to them (and benefit from higher margin own brands in the process)
The location was one of the 32 Stop & Shop closures due to underperformance announced in July
Finance
The four-store grocery chain will receive business support from the member-owned co-op
Supplier posts strong fourth quarter earnings
The layoffs come during a potentially tumultuous time for the retailer
Grocery Operations
Channels reach customers at Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, and Stop & Shop
Grocery Doppio report shows grocers could get an uptick in sales by promoting pumpkin-flavored products
The retail giant’s Cancer Centers of Excellence collaboration with the Mayo Clinic now covers care for nearly all cancers
Consumers want value and grocers want to give it to them (and benefit from higher margin own brands in the process)
Mergers & Acquisitions
The two pure-play grocers argue in final brief in FTC case that merger is needed to compete with ‘non-union behemoths’
Federal regulators argue that the combined grocer chains could create local monopolies in hundreds of communities
Legislation & Regulatory News
The grocer engaged in alleged false advertising and unfair competition by charging higher prices on goods, the Los Angeles’ district attorney says
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