1. Channel: Grocery

SN Top 10: Walmart, Kroger, Wegmans top the week’s headlines

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In this week’s recap of the Top 10 most popular Supermarket News articles, the top story was Walmart agreeing to acquire Vizio for $2.3 million, which the Bentonville, Ark.-based retailer announced last Tuesday. The deal will send shockwaves through
 

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