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Retail Labor
5 things top news: Walmart manager pay goes sky high5 things top news: Walmart manager pay goes sky high

The most impactful stories in the grocery industry for the week ending Jan. 24

byBill Wilson, Senior editor at Supermarket News
Jan 27, 2025
The front of an Albertsons store with the 5 things top news logo in the upper right corner.
Grocery Trends & Data
5 things top news: Albertsons makes layoffs post merger5 things top news: Albertsons makes layoffs post merger
byBill Wilson
Jan 21, 2025
Overhead shot of UNFI truck with 5 things top news logo in upper right corner.
Grocery Trends & Data
5 things top news: UNFI changes course5 things top news: UNFI changes course
byBill Wilson
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

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Kroger logo on the left and Albertsons logo on the right.
Grocery Trends & Data
5 things top news: Kroger, Albertsons still being targeted
5 things top news: Kroger, Albertsons still being targeted
Dec 2, 2024
byBill Wilson, Senior editor at Supermarket News
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 Q3
5 things top news: There is one clear winner in Walmart vs. Target for Q3
Nov 25, 2024
A UNFI produce sign in a grocery store.
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5 things top news: Is UNFI abusing its suppliers?
5 things top news: Is UNFI abusing its suppliers?
Nov 11, 2024
The front of a Grocery Outlet store with the 5 things top news logo in the upper right.
Grocery Operations
5 things top news: Grocery Outlet chief up and leaves
5 things top news: Grocery Outlet chief up and leaves
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.
Grocery Operations
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
byBill Wilson, Senior editor at Supermarket News
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
5 things top news: Kroger, Albertsons merger trial takes center stage
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
byBill Wilson, Senior editor at Supermarket News
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Finance
5 things top news: Dollar Tree flirts with sale of Family Dollar
5 things top news: Dollar Tree flirts with sale of Family Dollar
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
5 things top news: Save A Lot store project in Chicago will fail
Jun 3, 2024
byBill Wilson, Senior editor at Supermarket News
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Retail Labor
5 things top news: Walmart makes cutbacks
5 things top news: Walmart makes cutbacks
May 20, 2024
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byBill Wilson, Senior editor at Supermarket News
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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
5 things top news: Rite Aid bankruptcy set in motion
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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A row of Target shopping carts.
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Kroger storefront
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Aldi storefront
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