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SN Top 10: Kroger, Albertsons, Amazon top the week's headlines
July 10, 2023
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In this week’s recap of the Top 10 most popular Supermarket News articles, the top story was Kroger ends debit card rewards program. The Kroger Rewards card offered discounts on multiple brands and would give shoppers fuel points on all purchases. Shoppers would receive half of every $1 spent on fuel points. So, $100 on groceries would equal 50 fuel points. The card also offered 2% savings on Kroger’s private label — Our Quality Brands.
Among other top stories:
With prices remaining high, former Walmart CEO predicts Target will struggle
Albertsons top execs stand to make up to $146M in payouts if merger deal goes through
5 things top news: Amazon Prime members prefer to shop somewhere else
Amazon wants to top grocery gains this Prime Day
In other news, Kroger has received two more bomb threats, this time in Cincinnati, Ohio, and only minutes apart from each other. The stores were evacuated Monday afternoon following separate threats, reports local news outlet WCPO 9 Cincinnati. Cincinnati police said the first Kroger store received a bomb threat and was briefly evacuated, but ultimately police found no active threat.
Other top stories:
VIDEO: How the Kroger, Albertsons merger will disrupt grocery as we know it
Rite Aid could be looking at more store closings
Kroger, Albertsons both make major moves in Top 100 Retailers list
Fresh and premium drive pet food sales
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