Divestitures

Articles on divestitures and sell offs in the retail industry.

  1. Channel: Grocery

Is It Time to Keep a Bad Idea From the Public? Albertsons vs. Kroger

When Kroger and Albertsons agreed to a $24.6 billion merger in 2022, the companies framed it as a scale-driven solution to inflation, competition from Walmart and Amazon, and a rapidly changing food retail landscape. Two years later, the deal collapsed under Federal Trade Commission scrutiny—and now, in 2026, both companies are asking a federal court […]
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  1. Channel: Ecommerce & Digital

Your Views:  The Eric Mangini Effect

Got a number of reactions to our story about Amazon closing down its Go and Fresh stores. MNB reader Steve Ritchey wrote: Like you, I’m not surprised at Amazon closing it’s brick & mortar stores.  I’ve never been in one as they never put one in my area, but I have some ideas of what […]
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  1. Department: Consumer Durables

Could Nike sell Converse?

​[[{“value”:” Dive Brief Revenue declines and a 44% drop in demand creation may indicate it’s time to divest the brand, according to BNP Paribas. Published Jan. 6, 2026 A Converse storefront. The brand’s parent company, Nike, is in the midst of a turnaround. The image by Jörg Zägel is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 “}]] 
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Amazon should divest its retail business and focus on likes of AI, banking, aerospace and defence

Would Amazon be stronger without retail? If it surgically expands into the right industries, yes. That’s the view of Brittain Ladd, a supply chain consultant and former Amazon executive. In a LinkedIn post, Ladd notes that the company’s retail operations now account for less than 40% of its total business. Amazon Web Services (AWS), advertising, […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

2025 RTIH Innovation Awards Best Retailer/Technology Supplier relationship finalists

We’re pleased to announce the shortlist for the 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards Best Retailer/Technology Supplier Relationship category. We received a record number of entries this year and many fantastic examples of the continued resilience and dynamism of the retail space during hugely challenging times. Congratulations to all those who made it through the initial submission […]
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  1. Channel: Ecommerce & Digital

Amazon Plots Major Expansion Of Fresh Food Same-Day Delivery

Amazon yesterday announced that “customers in more than 1,000 cities and towns can now order fresh groceries with their Same-Day Delivery orders, with plans to expand to over 2,300 across the U.S. by year-end.: Amazon said that the expansion “marks one of the most significant grocery expansions for Amazon as the company introduces thousands of […]
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  1. Data & Insights

How Retailers can Master Tenant-to-Tenant Migrations Without Disruption

The retail sector has seen an intense wave of transformation in recent years, fueled by shifting consumer behaviors, digital acceleration and a surge in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), divestitures and corporate restructuring. In this landscape of constant change, organizations are increasingly tasked with performing tenant-to-tenant migrations, particularly the movement of data and users between cloud […]
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  1. Media & Marketing

Joann supplier going out of business

​[[{“value”:” Dive Brief Design Group Americas, whose portfolio includes sewing pattern brands like McCalls, Simplicity, Butterick and Vogue, was sold off in May for $1. Published July 7, 2025 Joann early this year headed to bankruptcy court for the second time in less than a year, this time in order to go out of business. […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

Is Kroger Going the Way of A&P? Historical Parallels, Strategic Pitfalls, and a Question of Relevance in the Modern Grocery Era

  In the annals of American grocery retail, few stories are as instructive—and cautionary—as that of the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, better known as A&P. Once the undisputed king of American supermarkets, A&P’s spectacular fall from grace offers a blueprint for how even giants can crumble under the weight of complacency, outdated strategy, […]
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  1. Stores & Formats

Southern Co-op to sell off 22 convenience stores

Grocery retailer Southern Co-op is to sell 22 of its directly operated convenience stores. Twenty are being sold to “two third-party retailers” and two others will be converted to operate under Southern Co-op’s Welcome franchise. The company said the move followed “a period of sustained… This story continues at Southern Co-op to sell off 22 […]
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  1. Data & Insights

From Clicks to Magic: Making Every Entrance Count

As we talked about in our blog this week, every customer journey starts with a single step through the door. But what happens next—that’s where the magic either begins or fades. Whether it’s Dorothy in Oz or a shopper in your store, memorable experiences don’t just happen—they’re crafted. In this week’s newsletter, we’re looking at […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

The gloves are off in grocery automation space as Rohlik Group parks its tanks on Ocado Group’s lawn

Earlier this week, we reported that Rohlik Group, a European online grocer and tech specialist founded in 2014 in the Czech Republic, was launching Veloq, an AI driven grocery fulfillment platform that has powered its growth across five markets. Rohlik currently delivers over 1.3 million monthly orders and generates €1.1 billion in annual revenue. Developed […]
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  1. Channel: Restaurants

Del Taco Has ‘Strong Buyer Interest’ Ahead of Formal Jack in the Box Sale

After months of “strategic review,” Jack in the Box has confirmed what many observers suspected: Del Taco is for sale — and buyers are already circling, according to QSR Magazine. Speaking on the company’s fiscal Q2 earnings call, CEO Lance Tucker said the Mexican quick-service brand has received “significant reach out and interest,” even though […]
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  1. Channel: Dollar/Value

Family Dollar Names Retail Veteran as CEO as it Preps for New Ownership

Family Dollar has named Duncan MacNaughton as its new Chairman and CEO. MacNaughton will officially take the position following the close of the retailer’s divestiture from parent company Dollar Tree, Inc., which sold Family Dollar in March 2025 for a little over $1 billion to venture capital firms Brigade Capital Management and Macellum Capital Management. […]
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  1. Channel: Drug

Rite Aid To Close All Stores Following Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. Here’s a Full List of Affected Locations

Rite Aid filed for bankruptcy for a second time earlier this month. Despite the store’s promise to remain open despite the filing, the retailer has announced that it will be closing all locations remaining in its inventory. Here’s a full list of affected locations. A Full List of Closing Rite Aid Locations According to Newsweek, […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

Your Views:  Is. A. Puzzlement.

Here on MNB I’ve been fairly critical of some of the decision-making at Albertsons, though I didn’t really have any comment on this week’s announcement that it is expanding its business eCommerce platform. One MNB reader, however, saw something I didn’t see: This is symptomatic of a larger problem at Albertsons.  Who’s running the show?  […]
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  1. Channel: Dollar/Value

Family Dollar Launches New Partnership With Uber Eats. Here Are the Details

Family Dollar has announced a new partnership with Uber Eats, offering its clientele a unique delivery option for everyday essentials. This news came shortly after the discount store announced that its parent company had sold it for $1 billion. Let’s look at what we know about this newest partnership. Family Dollar Now Available on Uber […]
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  1. Acquisitions, Divestitures & Mergers

Etsy’s Latest Turnaround Efforts: Selloff of Reverb, Seller Experience Improvements

Etsy continues to make refinements to its business model as it seeks a return to growth amid increasing competition. The company’s latest moves include selling off Reverb, a resale marketplace for musical instruments that it acquired in 2019, and a host of updates to its seller experience.  Etsy Offloads Reverb to Focus on its Core […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

A Familiar Story: Hedge Funds Win While Consumers and Food Retailers Suffer

  In what is shaping up to be yet another chapter in the long history of private equity reshaping American retail, Walgreens Boots Alliance deal with Sycamore Partners is not going to benefit consumers of the legacy brand according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. The potential buyout, which could […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

Kroger Announces Resignation of CEO Rodney McMullen

The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today announced that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rodney McMullen has resigned from the Company following a Board investigation of his personal conduct that, while unrelated to the business, was inconsistent with Kroger's Policy on Business Ethics.
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  1. International

Walmart Canada Announces Landmark $6.5 Billion Investment in Store Growth

Walmart Canada has announced plans to invest $6.5 billion CAD (approximately $4.5 billion USD) over the next five years as it further accelerates growth in the country, with plans to open dozens of new stores. At the same time, Walmart Canada also announced that it was also selling its fleet business to Canada Cartage. The announcements come […]
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  1. Trends & External Forces

P&G Announces Fiscal Year 2025 Second Quarter Results

CINCINNATI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) reported second quarter fiscal year 2025 net sales of $21.9 billion, an increase of two percent versus the prior year. Organic sales, which excludes the impacts of foreign exchange and acquisitions and divestitures, increased three percent versus the prior year. Diluted net earnings per share were $1.88, an […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

Albertsons Sues Kroger After Judge Rules Against Grocery Merger

Albertsons on Wednesday formally terminated its proposed $25 billion merger with Kroger and filed a lawsuit against its supermarket competitor, saying Kroger violated its contract and didn’t follow through on commitments to help get the deal approved. It comes a day after a judge blocked the planned merger. In a news release, Albertsons said Kroger broke […]
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  1. Acquisitions, Divestitures & Mergers

Adtech Competition Heats Up With A Potential Divestment, A New Offering, And An Acquisition

It’s been a busy news week on the advertising technology (adtech) front. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it is requesting Google to divest of the Chrome browser as the outcome of the monopoly trial that the search giant lost earlier this year. This news nearly drowned out other adtech moves from some […]
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  7. Stores & Formats

Walmart to Expand Digital Shelf Labels Chainwide

Walmart will deploy digital shelf labels (DSLs) chainwide this year, doubling the approximately 2,300 U.S. locations currently using the technology (Walmart U.S. operates more than 4,600 stores). With more than 120,000 items in a typical Walmart store, managing price changes manually requires significant associate hours. Additionally, these DSLs are equipped with LED lights that make […]
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