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Sycamore Partners reportedly working on financing to acquire Walgreens
Sycamore Partners is reportedly working with Morgan Stanley and UBS on a $10 billion financing package for a potential acquisition of...
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Jan 151 min read
Kroger and Albertsons Now Face Contrasting Futures
NEWS MMR/January 13, 2025 NEW YORK — The demise of plans to unite the nation’s two largest traditional supermarket chains may have left...
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Dec 20, 20241 min read
The party is over: Party City to shutter all stores
New York CNN — Party City is closing down all of its stores, ending nearly 40 years in business, CNN has learned. CEO Barry Litwin told...
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Dec 11, 20242 min read
Albertsons Sues Kroger, Terminates Merger Deal
BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons Cos. formally terminated its $25 billion merger agreement with Kroger Co. on Wednesday and filed a lawsuit...
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Oct 31, 20241 min read
Walgreens lays off over 250 employees to cut costs
DEERFIELD, Ill. – Walgreens is conducting another round of layoffs as it seeks to cut costs and significantly improve its financial...
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Oct 19, 20241 min read
Why your drug store is closing
New York CNN — CVS is closing 900 stores. Rite-Aid is closing 500. Walgreens announced Tuesday it plans to close 1,200 stores, meaning...
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Oct 18, 20241 min read
Walgreens to close 1,200 stores over next 3 years
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens will close 1,200 stores over the next three fiscal years, including 500 in fiscal 2025, the company said...
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Oct 17, 20241 min read
After strong Q2, Albertsons sees headwinds ahead
Albertsons Cos. cited strength in its digital and pharmacy operations in posting a better-than-expected 1.4% increase in second-quarter...
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Sep 13, 20242 min read
Retail sales stayed strong in August, despite sluggish job market
WASHINGTON — In an encouraging sign of consumer resilience, retail sales continued to rise in August despite a sluggish job market,...
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Aug 22, 20241 min read
Kroger sues FTC over "unconstitutional" merger review
Kroger today filed a motion for preliminary injunction against the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) administrative proceeding challenging...
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Aug 13, 20241 min read
Walgreens testing more small-format concept stores
Walgreens is looking to meet the changing needs of the consumer. The company has opened about 100 mini drugstores focused on health and...
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Jul 31, 20241 min read
Kroger, Albertsons halt merger plans while Colorado lawsuit proceeds
On Thursday, supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons agreed to temporarily halt their proposed merger in Colorado until a judge has...
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Jul 12, 20241 min read
Kroger Lists Stores it Will Divest for Merger Deal
CINCINNATI—Kroger Co. has identified the 579 stores and other assets it will divest if its planned $24.6 billion merger with Albertsons...
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Jul 7, 20241 min read
‘Upflation’ Is the New Retail Trend Driving Up Prices for US Consumers
First there was ‘shrinkflation.’ Now, consumers are confronting ‘upflation’ as companies seek to turn around the $100 billion personal...
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Jun 26, 20241 min read
Target Announces Changes in Top Leadership Roles
Target has named Christina Hennington, currently chief growth officer, as chief strategy and growth officer. Rick Gomez, currently chief...
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May 22, 20241 min read
CVS Honors the Memory of Founder Stanley Goldstein
CVS Corp. co-founder Stanley Goldstein passed away yesterday at the age of 89. The company he helped build is a foundational component of...
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Apr 24, 20241 min read
FTC votes to ban noncompete agreements
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 on Tuesday to ban non-compete agreements that prevent tens of millions of employees from...
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Apr 22, 20243 min read
Kroger, Albertsons Agree to Divest More Stores
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. and Albertsons Cos. said Monday that they are planning to divest more stores in an effort to satisfy regulators...
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Apr 6, 20241 min read
99 Cents Only Stores is going out of business
CITY OF COMMERCE, Calif. — The value retailer 99 Cents Only Stores LLC commenced going-out-of-business sales at all of its locations on...
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