In this week’s recap of the Top 10 most popular Supermarket News articles, the top story was Kroger gives updates on merger, fresh program. Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen said there were no new developments in the potential $24.6 billion deal with Albertsons, but did tell shareholders the merger will create meaningful, measurable benefits for customers, associates, and the communities involved.
Among other top stories:
- Whole Foods in NYC gets hit with $5M class action lawsuit
- Albertsons takes on the task of standardizing retail media
- Bashas’ names Steve Mayer as president
- Walmart and Sam's Club announce updated seafood policy
In other news, by 2025, Amazon is predicted to surpass Walmart Inc. as the largest U.S. beauty retailer, according to an article from business and markets news company Bloomberg. Amazon will make up about 14.5% of a market that could hit $180 billion in value by 2025, followed by Walmart at about 13%, the article reports.
More top stories:
- The SN News Quiz: It’s all about ‘indulgence’ in center store bakery
- 5 things: Is Kroger stuck in the middle?
- Publix opens store in Summerhill, Atlanta — an area previously deemed a food desert
- Another Amazon Go, this time in Seattle, has closed
