SN Top 10: Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Amazon top the week's headlines
May 1, 2023
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In this week’s recap of the Top 10 most popular Supermarket News articles, Amazon could look to acquire Kroger, Albertsons stores ranked as the week’s top story. According to Business Insider, analysts at Bernstein have put together a comeback strategy for the deliver giant based in Seattle, Wash., and the main component is purchasing existing stores that are on the chopping block due to the proposed Kroger, Albertsons merger.
Among other top stories:
House debt-ceiling plan would impact SNAP recipients
Data security breach may have exposed Albertsons employee info
Whole Foods announces layoffs, restructuring
How Wakefern’s ‘Order Express’ app drove holiday catering orders by 30%
In other news, A fourth story may be joining Trader Joe's United after a successful union vote. According to Huffpost, Trader Joe’s workers at the Rockbridge store in Oakland, Calif., voted to unionize by a 73-53 count. There now could be four Trader Joe’s that have employees who are members of Trader Joe’s United. However, those at the Essex Crossing Trader Joe’s in New York City failed to get the 50% plus one to form a union. The vote was a tie at 76-76. This was the second time an attempt to unionize at a NYC store failed over the last few months.
Other top stories:
Snack idea might help lethargic seafood sales
5 things top news: Kroger hit with another lawsuit
VIDEO: What grocers need to know about ChatGPT
Podcast: How long can the private brand streak last?
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