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Grocery Trends & Data
5 things top news: UNFI changes course5 things top news: UNFI changes course

The most impactful stories in the grocery industry for the week ending Jan. 10

byBill Wilson, Senior editor at Supermarket News
Jan 13, 2025
A Costco sign at the entrance of a store.
Grocery Trends & Data
5 things top news: Costco receives DEI pressure5 things top news: Costco receives DEI pressure
byBill Wilson
Jan 6, 2025
The front of an Albertsons store, left, and the front of a Kroger store, right.
Grocery Trends & Data
5 things top news: Albertsons, Kroger now at war5 things top news: Albertsons, Kroger now at war
Dec 16, 2024
The front of a Kroger store.
Grocery Trends & Data
5 things top news: Is Kroger ready to give up merger deal?5 things top news: Is Kroger ready to give up merger deal?
byBill Wilson
Dec 9, 2024
Kroger logo on the left and Albertsons logo on the right.
Grocery Trends & Data
5 things top news: Kroger, Albertsons still being targeted5 things top news: Kroger, Albertsons still being targeted
byBill Wilson
Dec 2, 2024
The Walmart logo on a Walmart store on the left and the Target bullseye on a Target store on the right.
Grocery Trends & Data
5 things top news: There is one clear winner in Walmart vs. Target for Q35 things top news: There is one clear winner in Walmart vs. Target for Q3
Nov 25, 2024

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Grocery Operations
5 things top news: Is UNFI abusing its suppliers?
5 things top news: Is UNFI abusing its suppliers?
Nov 11, 2024
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5 things top news: Grocery Outlet chief up and leaves
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Nov 4, 2024
byBill Wilson, Senior editor at Supermarket News
A Schnucks sign on a Schnucks store with the 5 things top news logo in the upper right corner.
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5 things top news: Schnucks changes deli meats due to Listeria outbreak
5 things top news: Schnucks changes deli meats due to Listeria outbreak
Oct 28, 2024
byBill Wilson, Senior editor at Supermarket News
A Walgreens storefront with the 5 things top news logo in the upper right corner.
Grocery Operations
5 things top news: Walgreens’ slide continues
5 things top news: Walgreens’ slide continues
Oct 21, 2024
byBill Wilson, Senior editor at Supermarket News
A shopping basket with the Kroger and Albertsons logos and the 5 things top news logo in the upper right corner.
Grocery Operations
5 things top news: Kroger, FTC file briefs on merger trial
5 thing top news: Kroger, FTC file briefs on merger trial
Oct 7, 2024
byBill Wilson, Senior editor at Supermarket News
A Walmart sign outside a Walmart store.
Grocery Trends & Data
5 things top news: Walmart jumps ahead with pay-by-bank
5 things top news: Walmart jumps ahead with pay-by-bank
Sep 30, 2024
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Grocery Operations
5 things top news: One Kroger, Albertsons case ends, another begins
5 things top news: One Kroger, Albertsons case ends, another begins
Sep 23, 2024
byBill Wilson, Senior editor at Supermarket News
Legislation & Regulatory News
5 things top news: Kroger, Albertsons merger trial takes center stage
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Sep 16, 2024
byBill Wilson, Senior editor at Supermarket News
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Company News
5 things top news: Kroger takes the ups with the downs
5 things top news: Kroger takes the ups with the downs
Aug 19, 2024
byBill Wilson, Senior editor at Supermarket News
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Company News
5 things top news: Will Walgreens pull out of VillageMD deal?
5 things top news: Will Walgreens pull out of VillageMD deal?
Aug 12, 2024
byBill Wilson, Senior editor at Supermarket News
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Consumer Trends
5 things top news: FTC investigating high grocery prices
5 things top news: FTC investigating high grocery prices
Aug 5, 2024
byBill Wilson, Senior editor at Supermarket News
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Mergers & Acquisitions
5 things top news: Kroger, Albertsons merger hits a snag
5 things top news: Kroger, Albertsons merger hits a snag
Jul 29, 2024
byBill Wilson, Senior editor at Supermarket News
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Grocery Operations
5 things top news: Dollar General makes worker safety a priority
5 things top news: Dollar General makes worker safety a priority
Jul 22, 2024
byBill Wilson, Senior editor at Supermarket News
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Mergers & Acquisitions
5 things top news: Kroger, Albertsons make key moves for merger
5 things top news: Kroger, Albertsons make key moves for merger
Jul 15, 2024
byBill Wilson, Senior editor at Supermarket News
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Finance
5 things top news: Is Walgreens a sinking ship?
5 things top news: Is Walgreens a sinking ship?
Jul 1, 2024
byBill Wilson, Senior editor at Supermarket News
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Finance
5 things top news: Will Kroger rebound from mixed Q1 results?
5 things top news: Will Kroger rebound from mixed Q1 results?
Jun 24, 2024
byBill Wilson, Senior editor at Supermarket News
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Grocery Operations
5 things top news: Rite Aid CEO's $20M salary hits sore spot 2024-06-17
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Jun 17, 2024
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Finance
5 things top news: Dollar Tree flirts with sale of Family Dollar
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Jun 10, 2024
byBill Wilson, Senior editor at Supermarket News
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Company News
5 things top news: Save A Lot store project in Chicago will fail
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Jun 3, 2024
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Retail Labor
5 things top news: Walmart makes cutbacks
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May 20, 2024
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Independents / Regional Grocers
5 things top news: Schnucks to close Eatwell Market locations
5 things top news: Schnucks to close Eatwell Market locations
May 13, 2024
byBill Wilson, Senior editor at Supermarket News
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Independents / Regional Grocers
5 things top news: Kroger tries to strengthen merger deal
5 things top news: Kroger tries to strengthen merger deal
Apr 29, 2024
byBill Wilson, Senior editor at Supermarket News
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Independents / Regional Grocers
5 things top news: FTC may have hard time proving its case against Kroger, Albertsons merger
5 things top news: FTC may have hard time proving its case against Kro
Apr 22, 2024
byBill Wilson, Senior editor at Supermarket News
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Legislation & Regulatory News
5 things top news: A grocery price gouging investigation
5 things top news: A grocery price gouging investigation
Apr 15, 2024
byBill Wilson, Senior editor at Supermarket News
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Grocery Technology
5 things top news: Amazon ditches cashierless tech
5 things top news: Amazon ditches cashierless tech
Apr 8, 2024
byBill Wilson, Senior editor at Supermarket News
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Finance
5 things top news: Rite Aid bankruptcy set in motion
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Apr 1, 2024
byBill Wilson, Senior editor at Supermarket News
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Legislation & Regulatory News
5 things top news: FTC accuses big grocery of inflating prices
5 things top news: FTC accuses big grocery of inflating prices
Mar 25, 2024
byBill Wilson, Senior editor at Supermarket News
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Independents / Regional Grocers
5 things top news: Kroger, Albertsons pushes back against FTC
5 things top news: Kroger, Albertsons pushes back against FTC
Mar 18, 2024
byBill Wilson, Senior editor at Supermarket News
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Independents / Regional Grocers
5 things top news: Walmart continues to close VillageMD clinics
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Mar 4, 2024
byBill Wilson, Senior editor at Supermarket News
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Independents / Regional Grocers
5 things top news: FTC files lawsuit against Kroger, Albertsons merger
5 things top news: FTC files lawsuit against Kroger, Albertsons merger
Feb 26, 2024
byBill Wilson, Senior editor at Supermarket News

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5 things: Independent grocers are dwindling
A Schnucks Caper Cart.
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Instacart pushes Caper Carts to independent grocers
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A Family Dollar sign on the left and a Dollar General sign on the right.
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Price check: Family Dollar, Dollar General stores fined for overcharging customers
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A robotic hand holding a grocery cart
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A Walmart sign in front of a store.
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Automation firm Symbotic to buy Walmart’s robotics business for $200M
Automation firm Symbotic to buy Walmart’s robotics business for $200M
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