SN Top 10: Kroger, Albertsons merger, port strike, and CVS top the week’s headlines

In this week’s recap of the Top 10 most popular Supermarket News articles, our most read story was about Kroger and Albertsons saying that traditional grocers will continue a “downward slide” if the merger deal doesn’t go through.

Blocking the proposed $24.6 billion merger of pure-play grocers Kroger and Albertsons would “maintain the downward slide of the traditional grocery store, reducing consumer choice and reducing price competition,” the two retailers argued in their post-hearing brief.

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In other news, CVS announced it was laying off some 3,000 workers and is in talks about breaking up the company. Additionally, earlier this week, CVS management met with major shareholder Glenview Capital to discuss the company’s deficits and a severely depressed stock price.

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