Stop & Shop, Walmart and union news from UFCW

Uber completes purchase of Postmates

The merger combines Postmates’ 600,000 merchants with Uber Eats’ 500,000 restaurant partners.

New concepts and redesigns: 12 exciting grocery experiences that debuted in 2020

While grocery retailers faced many challenges in 2020, it didn’t slow them down from refreshing old looks, introducing new concepts and creating innovative experiences for their customers.

Walmart sweetens the pot for online shoppers

Walmart

Neela Montgomery takes reins as new CVS Pharmacy president

CVS Health

Hy-Vee seeks 1,000 more pharmacy techs as COVID-19 vaccines near

Hy-Vee

Kroger plans 10th Ocado automated warehouse

Kroger/Ocado

The U.K.-based online grocery specialist will also provide micro-fulfillment technology.

Save A Lot operator joins Wakefern under Price Rite banner

Price Rite

Walmart to pay $388 million in special cash bonuses to frontline workers

Walmart

The “thank you” pay for hourly staff marks the fourth round of pandemic-related bonuses.

Stop & Shop to hire 5,000 new workers across Northeast

Stop & Shop

UFCW unions ratify Kroger, Albertsons, Stop & Shop pension fund withdrawal

Kroger

The grocers say the shift to a variable annuity-based plan will reduce financial risk.