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SN Top 10: Kroger, Albertsons, Target top the week’s headlines

Supermarket News

September 22, 2024

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In this week’s recap of the Top 10 most popular Supermarket News articles, Analysts: FTC should win Kroger, Albertsons merger case ranked as the week’s top story. While U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson mulls over details in the Federal Trade Commission-Kroger, Albertsons merger trial, which closed on Tuesday in Portland, Ore., market analysts are offering their take, and it does not look promising for the grocers. 

More top stories:

  • Weis Markets to buy two family owned grocery stores in Pennsylvania

  • Oregon judge does not give timeline on decision in Kroger, Albertsons case

  • FTC lawyers want judge to block Kroger, Albertsons merger

  • Washington state trial to stop Kroger, Albertsons merger begins

In other news, During opening statements of Washington state’s case against the Kroger, Albertsons merger Monday, attorneys representing the state’s attorney general’s office made the argument that if the $24.6 billion merger deal goes through, it could negatively alter the grocery landscape in Washington State. 

Other top stories:

  • Village Super Market CEO Robert Sumas to step down

  • Target hires PepsiCo vet Jim Lee as CFO

  • Americans are not feeling very positive about grocery, restaurants

  • First Whole Foods Market Daily Shop opening on New York City’s Upper East Side

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