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1/21/25Stats and Trends Shaping 2024
1/17/25Albertsons takes off the gloves as it looks to save money
1/8/25Albertsons ‘more reactive than proactive’ in future buyer search
12/19/24Unions Reach 11th-Hour Settlement With Save Mart
12/19/24Amazon workers strike across seven facilities at peak of holiday shopping season
12/18/24Union Rejects Shocking And Disrespectful Company Offer… Safeway Employees Say No!
12/17/24Albertsons lays out plans for prosperous Kroger-less future
12/14/24Local unions group seeks ouster of Kroger CEO after $7.5 billion buyback plan
12/13/24Good riddance to the merger of grocers Albertsons and Kroger, which would have cost you money
12/12/245 takeaways from the latest twists in the Kroger-Albertsons saga
12/12/24Kroger and Albertsons look ahead after merger deal collapses
12/10/24Kroger-Albertsons merger blocked by federal judge
12/4/24Philadelphia Whole Foods workers push for unionization
12/3/24Why grocery stores are starting to look like quick-service restaurants
11/27/24Kroger, Albertsons gained upper hand with Colorado workers through unlawful pact, lawsuit claims
11/25/24SoCal Rite Aid Workers Ratify Contract
11/25/24Kroger again pushes key Albertsons deadline as three judges deliberate deal
11/21/24If Trump actually goes through with his deportations, grocery prices will spike brutally
11/13/24What the stock market is saying about Albertsons and Kroger
11/12/24Amazon Plans Grocery Delivery Platform To Rival Walmart, Kroger and Target
11/5/24Kroger finalizes $1.37 billion settlement for selling opioids improperly
10/22/24Kroger denies accusation of ‘surge pricing’ as Tlaib questions plans to use facial recognition
10/22/24At the Grocery Store, Blinded by the Light of the ‘Health Halo’
10/18/24Amazon pilots small-format grocery concept
10/17/24Historic Tentative Agreement Reached with Rite Aid in Northern California
10/15/24Albertsons stock bumps up with positive earnings report
10/14/24Aldi Eyed Kroger-Albertsons Stores Before C&S Deal
10/9/24The Save Mart Companies exits distribution business, links with C&S
10/7/24Albertsons to pay nearly $4M to settle civil law enforcement complaint
10/1/24CVS to lay off 2,900 workers amidst talk of breaking up the company
9/28/24State says Kroger-Albertsons merger may cost Coloradans $500M per year; companies dispute claim
9/30/24Colorado trial over Kroger, Albertsons merger begins
9/28/24Workers Vote for Strike Against CVS Pharmacy in California Though Talks Set to Resume
9/25/24Amazon Fresh breaks the 50-store mark
9/24/24Inside closing arguments from the FTC’s challenge to Kroger-Albertsons merger
9/24/24Grocery chains are bigger than ever. See who runs the stores near you.
9/18/24FTC lawyers want judge to block Kroger, Albertsons merger
9/4/24US pharmacy chain Rite Aid to operate as a private company as it emerges from bankruptcy
9/3/24UFCW says membership growing in states with organized cannabis workers
8/30/24CVS Workers in California Considering Strike Action
8/30/24Feds take grocery merger to court amid 2024 fight over high food prices
8/24/24A California bill would limit self-checkout lanes. What’s it really about?
8/23/24Amazon launches annual grocery subscription plan
8/20/24Kroger sues to challenge FTC; key union pulls support for Albertsons merger
8/20/24Oregon workers’ union rejects Kroger, Fred Meyer proposal
8/16/24Kroger-Albertsons merger should get a green light, four state attorneys general say
8/15/24Rite Aid confirms exit from Michigan market with latest store closings
8/15/24C&S reiterates promises to union workers on Kroger, Albertsons merger
8/5/24Kroger-Albertsons merger: 3 key court dates to watch
7/26/24Albertsons and Kroger agree to pause merger amid legal, regulatory challenges
7/19/24Walmart and Costco sign up to Canada grocery code of conduct
7/17/24Kroger-Albertsons Deal Is Haunted by ‘Spectacular’ Past Failure
7/11/24The Sad Future of Grocery Shopping
7/11/24More than 100 Arizona Safeway and Albertsons could be sold. What you need to know
7/10/2463 CA Vons, Albertsons, Pavilions Stores To Be Sold During Merger
7/10/24The Pending Kroger–Albertsons Merger Could Fundamentally Change How Americans Grocery Shop
7/5/24UFCW Members in Southern California Ratify Foods Co./ Food 4 Less Contract
7/3/24Grocery industry profit margins fall to pre-pandemic levels
7/1/24Is Save Mart moving on? Company assures dedication to Modesto ‘has never been stronger’
6/27/24Thousands of Store Closures ‘Imminent’ at Walgreens
6/26/24Save Mart changes owners again. New company is larger and based even further from Modesto
6/25/24Albertsons enters e-commerce partnership with Grubhub
6/25/24Janet Yellen dismisses grocery store ‘sticker shock,’ says it ‘reflects cost increases’
6/24/24Amazon reignites Amazon Fresh store growth with 2nd New Jersey location
6/25/24Albertsons execs to receive millions if Kroger merger approved
6/5/24Raley’s Grocery Warehouse Workers Ratify New Contract With Teamsters Local 150
5/29/24What’s really happening to grocery prices right now
5/29/24Safeway removes self-checkout kiosks from some Bay Area stores
5/20/24Amazon Providing Same-Day 2-Hour Grocery Delivery From Lucky Supermarkets
5/15/24New inflation data could signal cheaper grocery prices, more discounts, expert says
5/15/24The Supermarket Scanner Changed the Way We Buy Groceries Forever
5/7/24New California bill could force stores to close self-checkout
5/7/24Spokane Kroger, Albertsons workers ratify contract
5/1/24Detroit’s only Black-run grocery co-op opens, welcomes throngs of shoppers
4/23/24Aldi’s aggressive expansion plans take center stage
4/22/24Kroger, Albertsons Companies and C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC Announce an Updated and Expanded Divestiture Plan
4/22/24Union reports tentative agreement in grocery workers’ negotiations
4/22/24Kroger, Albertsons — still hoping to merge — agree to sell more stores to satisfy regulators
4/18/24Could grocery stores become cannabis dealers?
4/17/24Why San Francisco is considering a bill that would let shoppers sue closing grocery stores
4/12/24The stars should be aligned for discounters, so what toppled 99 Cents Only Stores?
4/11/24Connecticut AG launches inquiry into grocery price gouging
4/11/24Trader Joe’s in Colorado faces OSHA fine for worker safety
4/10/24Trader Joe’s in Chicago files to unionize
4/8/24Costco tests a switch from rigid to flexible packaging for its rotisserie chickens
4/8/24Ahold Delhaize and 4 other grocers establish venture capital fund
4/5/24Amazon says it is removing Just Walk Out technology from its Fresh grocery stores
4/5/2499 Cents Only to close down all stores
3/30/24Coalition Targets Supermarket Giants with Proposed Legislation to Safeguard Workers, Shoppers
3/27/24Kroger to close 3 e-commerce facilities
3/26/24Do Kroger and Albertsons need to revise their divestiture deal with C&S?
3/26/24Former Labor Secretary Reich blasts Walmart price hikes
3/25/24Large Grocers Took Advantage of Pandemic Supply Chain Disruptions, F.T.C. Finds
3/19/24Kroger to sell specialty pharmacy division
3/18/24Aldi adding 800 stores by 2028
3/18/24Heritage Grocers debuts loyalty program
3/14/24Grocery prices nearing pre-pandemic affordability
3/15/24Target announces changes to self-checkout lanes
3/14/24Kroger, Albertsons file pointed responses to FTC
3/13/24Family Dollar to Close Nearly 1,000 Stores
3/12/24Court sets late August start date for hearing on Kroger-Albertsons merger
3/11/24Nevada Patagonia Store Becomes First to Unionize
3/11/24Judge rules in favor of Safeway worker who confronted shoplifter
3/8/24Food 4 Less grocery workers rally ahead of contract expiration
3/7/24Kroger, UFCW Local 400 reach tentative contract agreement, avoiding a strike
3/7/24Aldi plans to open 800 U.S. locations by end of 2028
3/1/24Kroger workers authorize strike in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio
3/1/24Kroger workers in Houston area have new deals on the table
2/29/24We must start preparing the US workforce for the effects of AI – now
2/26/24U.S. sues to block merger of grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, saying it could push prices higher
2/24/24Meijer, union workers agree on new contracts
2/23/24Self-checkouts are disappearing from retailers. Here’s why
2/21/24Nevada grocery costs rank 2nd-highest in U.S., but why?
2/21/24Is Kroger, Albertsons merger a good deal or rip-off? Lawsuit from feds, states could help shoppers find out.
2/21/24Will Food Prices Stop Rising Quickly? Many Companies Say Yes.
2/15/24California Tried to Ban Plastic Grocery Bags. It Didn’t Work.
2/19/24UFCW 555 meets with C&S over Kroger Merger and Divestiture
2/16/24What will retail look like in five years? Top industry executives share their predictions
2/15/244 ways Walmart is working to enhance its growth momentum
2/9/24Kroger’s CFO left for a rival. What does that say about its merger with Albertsons?
2/9/24Amazon Chips Away at Walmart Grocery Lead With Unified Pickup Options
2/7/24Costco taps former Kroger finance chief to serve as CFO
2/6/24Biden Takes Aim at Grocery Chains Over Food Prices
2/6/24Kroger named two people to run its combined co. with Albertsons. One just went to Costco
2/1/24Trader Joe’s Challenges Labor Board’s Constitutionality Amidst Union-Busting Accusations
1/22/24Who spends the most on groceries each week (and who pays the least)? Census data has answers
12/22/24America’s hidden grocery winner: What’s fueling Aldi’s growth
1/12/24Walmart on the verge of automating grocery shopping
1/10/24The Cannabis Industry and Labor Unions
1/15/24Kroger merger delayed as Washington AG sues, Albertsons execs called deal ‘a monopoly’
1/12/24Surprise: Some grocery stores moving away from self-checkout
1/11/24Grocery Shoppers Want Product-Specific Card-Linked Offers
1/10/24Family, Friends and Colleagues Mourn the Passing of ULLICO Chairman and CEO, Edward M. Smith
1/4/24Costco’s surprising response to workers’ union win: It’s not you, it’s us
1/4/24Why Grocery And Pharmacy Workers Oppose The Kroger/Albertsons Merger
12/31/23The golden age of working for Instacart, DoorDash, and other delivery apps is over, workers say
12/22/23New agreement ratified for almost 26,000 workers at Loblaw-owned stores in Ontario Canada
12/22/23Grocery workers in Brainerd Lakes area on strike
12/20/23Is Walmart Removing Self-Checkouts?
12/19/23California lawmakers question if ‘reality matches perception’ with state’s retail theft issue
12/18/23How Corporations Crush New Unions
12/18/23Understanding the Food Industry: Pricing, Retailers, and Consumer Habits
12/14/23Senator Bob Casey warns of shrinkflation taking bite out of grocery purchases
12/12/23UFCW Applauds New Bill Establishing a Permanent Grant Fund For Grocery, Food & Farm Workers
12/4/23Meat and fish cutters’ strike at Malama Market nears second month
12/3/23The state of grocery in North America 2023 McKinsey & Company
11/30/23Kroger sees results falter, says planned merger with Albertsons is on track
11/13/23Questions remain over Kroger/Albertsons merger
11/13/23Amazon vs Walmart: Who Will Bag the Victory in the Grocery Aisle?
11/14/23Walmart, Costco and other companies rethink self-checkout
11/12/23Sacramento County sheriff accuses major retail stores of stymieing efforts to stop theft
11/12/23A Grocery Chain Just Fired Its Self-Checkouts
11/7/23Supermarket giant Aldi is facing a class action for allegedly deliberate underpayments of more than 20,000 workers totalling $150 million
11/7/23Rite Aid closing additional stores in Chapter 11 filing
11/7/23Grocery store chain abruptly closes three locations in a single day leaving customers in fear of ‘new trend’
10/16/23Rite Aid Files for Bankruptcy, Undone by Years of Losses
10/14/23California AG considers suing Kroger, Albertsons over merger
10/13/23Costco accused of sharing customer health info with Meta in lawsuit
10/5/23Union workers reach tentative agreement with Hormel
10/5/23California workers will see more paid sick time off under new law
10/3/23Kroger launches Hispanic-inspired private label brand
9/25/23Faster! NLRB Moves to Accelerate Union Election Timeframes
9/7/23Kroger, Albertsons plan to sell over 400 stores to C&S Wholesale for nearly $2 billion
9/2/23Why Both ALDI and Lidl Pose a Threat to Grocers Across the U.S.
9/1/23Walgreens CEO Roz Brewer steps down
8/30/23Grocery Chain Started A ‘Chat Checkout’ Lane For Lonely Seniors Who Need A Friend
8/29/23How self-checkout kiosks may be making Americans lonelier
8/28/23Rite Aid prepares bankruptcy filing, store closures amid opioid lawsuits
8/25/23Another massive retailer is sounding the alarm about this scary in-store crime
8/25/23Nevada AG office investigating potential impact of proposed supermarket supermerger
8/22/23UFCW Statement on Aldi/Winn-Dixie Merger
8/21/23Grocery shoppers remain highly focused on inflation, report indicates
8/18/23California probes ‘pharmacy deserts’ in Kroger/Albertsons deal-sources
8/17/23Secretaries of states want FTC to block Kroger, Albertsons merger
8/16/23Kroger-Albertson’s Merger
8/15/23How grocers are deterring theft at self-checkout
8/10/23FTC queries on Kroger’s Albertsons deal focus on small grocers
8/10/23Grocery dominance in the digital age
8/7/23Amazon Makes Sweeping Overhauls Of Grocery Business To Compete With Walmart, Kroger
8/7/23Why Save Mart believes the future is built on data
7/28/23Inside Walmart’s Warehouse of the Future
7/27/23Lidl rethinks its US strategy
7/26/23Dollar General threatened to close store if employees voted for a union
7/26/23‘Outlandish.’ Grocery unions slam executive payouts in Kroger/Albertsons merger
7/26/23FTC Has Power to Stop Grocery Mega-merger and Tame Runaway Prices
7/26/23Why Walmart is trouncing Amazon in the grocery wars
7/18/23San Francisco Safeway locations receive high tech upgrade
7/18/23Inside the robot-powered grocery store of the future
7/14/23Dollar General safety violations are not slowing down
6/12/23Albertsons reinventing digital circulars with Meta pilot
7/10/23Inside Aldi’s strategy to slash grocery prices
7/10/23How Stop & Shop is refocusing its multicultural aisles in New York City
6/28/23What a highly anticipated report on grocery store competition reveals about profit margins, barriers
6/28/23UPS Teamsters say nationwide strike is ‘imminent’ if Friday deadline not met
6/28/23Contract Talks by Teamsters and the UAW Have the Potential to Change Our Politics
6/26/23Amazon Delivery Drivers Picket Two California Warehouses
6/28/23Lunds & Byerlys reaches agreement with workers, averting strike
6/27/23Unions, including Culinary, reach deal to organize Venetian, Palazzo workers
6/27/23Albertsons truckers sue grocer for labor law violations in California
6/27/23Lunds & Byerlys grocery workers will go on strike unless a contract deal is reached
6/26/23Workers at several Colorado Starbucks stores join nationwide strike as company, unions remain at odds
6/21/23Amazon Go closures continue
6/22/23UFCW Local 88 authorizes possible strike against Schnuck Markets
6/21/23Grocery stores in NYC fight facial recognition software bill
6/16/23Is Kroger’s uninspiring Q1 a red flag for the grocery giant?
6/20/23As Workplaces Become More Violent, California Calls for Stricter Protections
6/14/23The Labor-Savvy Leader
6/13/23Half of all grocers are upping their shopper data game
6/13/23Teamsters union says ‘no’ to Kroger, Albertsons merger
6/6/23As a mega-merger with Albertsons looms, Kroger makes another big payroll error
6/1/23Healthcare costs top $31,000 for family of 4 in 2023
5/30/23How regional grocer Save Mart is looking to grow its retail media business
6/5/23Analyst thinks Albertsons & Kroger will have to sell more stores. Amazon, Ahold possible buyers
5/11/23Albertsons starts to assemble merger team, names SpinCo head
5/23/23Consumers go out more, buy less
5/17/23Kroger, Albertsons merger backlash intensifies with opposition from consumer group
5/11/23Supermarkets surpass Amazon in online food shopping satisfaction study
5/11/23Could marijuana industry access U.S. banking system? Idea gets first Senate hearing before Sherrod Brown
5/11/23Kroger CEO is ready to fight hard for merger approval
5/4/23Biggest Grocery Union Opposes $20 Billion Kroger-Albertsons Deal
5/3/23JBS USA Announces Creation Of JBS Sanitation
4/28/23Higher Food Prices Bring Bigger Profits, but Consumers Start to Resist
4/25/23Amazon drivers join Teamsters union, reach agreement in historic victory
4/25/23Amazon could look to acquire Kroger, Albertsons stores
4/25/23Trader Joe’s Employees Mark Unionization Win in California
4/25/23Data security breach may have exposed Albertsons employee info
4/7/23Strike averted: Cub Foods, union workers reach tentative contract agreement
4/7/23Grocery workers in Thousand Oaks rally against merger of Kroger, Albertsons
4/7/23Albertsons Expanding Food, Medicine Access via Supplemental Health Benefits
4/7/23Costco sales the worst since COVID-19 shutdown
4/5/23US grocery delivery app Instacart hikes its valuation 18% to $12 billion as financials improve
4/5/23Grocery workers announce strike vote over wages, protections since pandemic
4/3/23Local Kroger Workers Oppose Company’s Merger
3/23/23Strains Emerge Inside the Union That Beat Amazon
3/23/23Siding with Starbucks, House Republicans probe federal labor agency
3/22/23Kroger-Albertsons grocery chain merger in US threatens job cuts as Wall Street eyes payday
3/22/23Why is this California Trader Joe's pushing for a union?
3/16/23Albertsons, Kroger reiterate store divestiture plan ahead of merger
3/16/23Online grocery shopping habits shift among loyal consumers
3/16/23Amazon enters delivery partnership with Rite Aid – here’s where
3/13/23Kroger Hires Former House Speaker John Boehner to Push Albertsons Merger
3/13/23What Union-Buster Howard Schultz Owes Starbucks Workers
3/11/23Union strikes at Spreckels as harvest approaches
2/21/23Progressive Senators Demand Answers From Kroger on ‘Widespread Wage Theft’
2/21/23Walmart Warns That Shoppers Are Feeling the Squeeze of Higher Prices
2/17/23Senators question why PBMs ‘even exist’ in heated hearing amid push for reform
2/16/23Smart & Final workers in Southern California join Teamsters
2/16/23Rite Aid Faces Consequences for Bad Faith Tactics in Healthcare Benefits Negotiations, NLRB Says
2/13/23Older Grocery Shoppers Much More Deal-Motivated Than Younger Counterparts
2/10/23Kroger announces pay raise for workers at Atlanta-area stores
2/10/23Publix tests a free shuttle service
2/10/23Take your date to the grocery store
2/6/23King Kullen, grocery workers union reach tentative agreement to avoid strike
2/5/23Amazon CEO: Company still struggling for success with supermarkets
2/5/23Kroger Merger Is Good for You (and Maybe Bad for Walmart, Costco, and Amazon)
1/19/23Has Amazon Fresh hit its expiration date?
1/18/23NRF: Get ready for change, executives warn
1/18/23First Contract ratified by Trans-Northern Pipelines Inc – UFCW 175 & 633
1/16/238 Once-Largest Grocery Chains That Have All Disappeared
1/16/23Has Amazon Fresh hit its expiration date?
12/19/22Washington puts indefinite hold on Albertsons’ $4-billion dividend as FTC begins asking questions
12/7/22Albertsons-Kroger merger faces battle on two fronts
12/2/22Albertsons, Kroger CEOs Defend $25 Billion Merger to Senate Committee
11/28/22How the Kroger-Albertsons merger could transform 5 key grocery markets