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

Supermarket News Staff

October 24, 2022

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In this week’s recap of the Top 10 most popular Supermarket News articles, Kroger-Albertsons merger: Many views, many angles ranked as the week’s top story. Wall Street analysts say the $24.6 billion deal, despite facing high regulatory hurdles, will create a supermarket company with the reach and resources to fend off big retail grocery competitors like Walmart and Amazon.. Among other stories in this week’s gallery:

  • U.S. Senate to put Kroger-Albertsons merger under microscope;

  • Kroger, Albertsons to merge in $24.6 billion deal; and

  • Wanna grow EBITDA by 100%? Here’s how Piggly Wiggly did it..

In other news, Kroger launches Ocado-automated warehouse in Detroit market, DoorDash’s new alcohol boost has limits for grocery, Loblaw freezes prices on no name brand products.

Other top stories:

  • 5 things: What’s the true cost of organic?;

  • Ahold Delhaize USA to build in-house digital media business; and

  • HCMC acquires Green's Natural Foods chain.

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