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Consumer Trends
Retail optimism abounds in 2025Retail optimism abounds in 2025

Though concerns about inflation still linger

byChloe Riley, Executive Editor
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Grocery Technology
Is ‘Unified Commerce’ the next big buzzword?Is ‘Unified Commerce’ the next big buzzword?
byJeff Baskin
Feb 19, 2025
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Finance
How Amazon can corner Whole FoodsHow Amazon can corner Whole Foods
byJoseph Sabbagh
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Grocery Technology
How AI, and the automated store ecosystem, will transform stores in the next decadeHow AI, and the automated store ecosystem, will transform stores in the next decade
byBenjamin Bond
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Can regional grocers compete with Walmart?Can regional grocers compete with Walmart?
byJeff Baskin
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Mergers & Acquisitions
5 things you might not have known about the Kroger, Albertsons merger decision5 things you might not have known about the Kroger, Albertsons merger decision
byScott Moses
Dec 18, 2024
5 Min Read

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Finance
Messy end to merger results in Albertsons debt issuance
Messy end to merger results in Albertsons debt issuance
The front of a Family Dollar.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Family Dollar may have buyers, but Dollar Tree still needs to pull the trigger
Family Dollar may have buyers, but Dollar Tree still needs to pull the trigger
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