Kroger Taps Ex-House Speaker John Boehner as Special Adviser Amid Pending Merger.
Washington D. C. lobbying and legal powerhouse Squire Patton Boggs retained to help pull $24.6 Billion Albertsons Acquisition Deal over...
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Mar 10, 20231 min read
Ulta Tops $10 Billion in Sales
Rounding out a strong year, Ulta Beauty saw 4th Q sales increase 18.2% to $3.2B. For the Full year, net sales increased 18.3% to $10.8...
Mar 9, 20231 min read
Walmart Health Unveils Plan to Open 6 Centers in metro Phoenix
Walmart Plans to open multiple Health Centers as it expands its medical services initiatives. The breakdown of the new facilities is six...
Mar 8, 20231 min read
Albertsons Cos. Campaign Celebrates the Joy of Food
A new marketing campaign from Albertsons Cos. tells a unique story from the perspective of what food sees. The grocer is aiming to boost...
Mar 5, 20231 min read
Medly Sells Pharmacy Assets to Walgreens for $19.5 Million
Included in the sale were Pharmacy Assets from 22 Pharmaca Integrated Pharmacies and 4 Medly Pharmacies nationally. Medly sent an e-mail...
Mar 5, 20231 min read
Target Adds Drive-up Returns to its Curbside Services
Starting this spring with plans to expand to all stores by the end of summer. Customers can return most new, unopened items within 90...
Mar 5, 20231 min read
Best Buy to close as many as 30 stores in 2023.
Fourth Quarter sales were $14.7B, Down 10% from prior year. Growth in gaming and tablets offset comp sales declines in home-theater,...
Mar 5, 20231 min read
Amazon Hits Pause on 2nd Headquarters
The e-commerce giant announced yesterday that it's halting construction of its 2nd HQ in Arlington, VA. The first part of the project,...
Mar 5, 20231 min read
Kroger-Albertsons Merger Updates
Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen reports that Albertsons merger negotiations with regulators are on track. WGB 3/4/23 Are Kroger and Albertsons...
Jan 17, 20231 min read
Happy Retirement: Michelle Hobson
Happy New Year to my industry colleagues and friends! In addition to wishing you and your families everything good and wonderful in this...
Nov 17, 20221 min read
Kroger-Albertsons Merger
On a combined basis, the companies delivered approximately $210 Billion in revenue, $3.3 Billion in Net Earnings and $11.6 Billion in...
Nov 17, 20223 min read
Food as Medicine
A Deloitte Study by Supermarket News Food as medicine’ concept embraced by consumers The link between fresh, healthier food and improved...
Nov 14, 20221 min read
Johnson & Johnson's NEW Company called Kenvue
J&J took another step forward in establishing TWO Independent, Market-Leading Companies, announcing Kenvue as the name for its planned...
Nov 14, 20221 min read
NEW POP UP GROCER FORMAT
Pop-Up Grocer's Mission is to promote brands from underrepresented vendors and to attract shoppers who are curious about what they eat....
Nov 14, 20221 min read
WBA Makes Full Acquisition of Shields Health Solutions
BA is acquiring the remaining 30% stake of Shields for approximately $1.37B. Shields, a leader in the large, fast-growing market of...
Nov 13, 20221 min read
Walgreens Boots Alliance Acquires Care Centrix
WBA's partnership with Care Centrix extends care capabilities into the home to create a connected ecosystem for patients. Care Centrix...
Nov 12, 20221 min read
Village MD Acquires Summit Health - City MD for $8.9B
Together, Village MD and Summit Health will have more than 680 provider location in 26 markets. VillageMD entered a definitive agreement...
Nov 12, 20221 min read
CVS to Acquire Signify Health for $8B
In 2022, Signify Health clinicians expect to connect with nearly 2.5 million unique members in-person and virtually. CVS Health is set to...
Nov 12, 20222 min read
The Future of Health & Wellness in Retail
FMI's "Power of Health and Well-being in the Food Industry" reports on customer perspectives around Health & Wellness in grocery stores....
Nov 4, 20221 min read
Jewel/Osco Goes Pink in Support of Breast Cancer Awareness
Download or Click on the link below to view all of the October "Pink" activities:
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