SN Top 10: Retailers withdrawing from UFCW national pension fund tops the week's news
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We'll cut to the chase and tell you that by far the most popular content of this Top 10 ranking was the report that three leading supermarket chains — Kroger, Albertsons and Stop & Shop — had reached an agreement with the UFCW to withdraw from the union's national pension fund while shifting to a variable annuity-based retirement plan. Click through the slideshow to find a link to this story and the others categorized below.
Meanwhile, discount juggernauts from Germany continue to expand on American soil:
Aldi U.S. eyes expansion into 38th state after opening 2,000th store
Lidl moves ahead with Long Island store openings
As usual the COVID-19 pandemic had more than its fair share of the Top 10:
Kroger enacts face mask requirement for customers in all stores
Walmart plans third cash bonus for U.S. hourly workers
Weekly grocery shopping down 20% since COVID-19 outbreak
A Hannaford store tour slideshow proved popular:
Hannaford’s latest innovations on display
And in other retail and executive news:
BJ’s Wholesale Club taps Monica Schwartz as chief digital officer
Sobeys parent Empire hatches new three-year growth plan
The Fresh Market hires Brian Johnson as SVP of store operations