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Kroger, Albertsons merger story is the 'winner' in our first annual top news tournament

The people have spoken. And you chose the merger deal as the top news story of the year

Bill Wilson, Senior editor at Supermarket News

April 3, 2023

1 Min Read

The initial reporting on the Kroger, Albertsons merger steamrolled to the top of our first ever "Supermarket News Top News Tournament" — a bracket-style tournament in which you, the audience, voted week to week as to which news story you considered the biggest story of the year. 

In our final LinkedIn poll, you voted for the Kroger merger story over a story about Aldi expanding in the U.S. hands down: 84% to 16%.

Our first annual news tournament received thousands of votes, and the winner of our $100 Amazon gift card raffle was digital creator Matt Sanderson.

Supermarket News has provided extensive coverage of the merger deal. Looking for more on the merger? Check these stories out:

We all wait to see if the FTC will approve the merger. Look for the latest on the deal at www.supermarketnews.com and look for updates on our Instagram page as well. Thanks for reading! 

About the Author

Bill Wilson

Senior editor at Supermarket News

Bill Wilson is the senior editor at Supermarket News, covering all things grocery and retail. He has been a journalist in the B2B industry for 25 years. He has received two Robert F. Boger awards for his work as a journalist in the infrastructure industry and has over 25 editorial awards total in his career. He graduated cum laude from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale with a major in broadcast communications.

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