Mergers

Articles on mergers 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

Amazon Pulls the Plug on Fresh and Go Stores, Plans 100+ New Whole Foods

Amazon will close all remaining Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh stores to focus on its growing online grocery offering and the Whole Foods Market banner. Some of the locations set to be closed will be converted to Whole Foods, and the company also said it plans to open more than 100 new Whole Foods stores over […]
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  1. Data & Insights

WHP Global Pays $300 Million for Lands’ End IP Plus 50% Stake in New Joint Venture

Lands’ End will sell its intellectual property (IP) and a 50% stake in the company to WHP Global, the brand management firm with a portfolio that also includes Toys ‘R’ Us, Babies ‘R’ Us, Express and Bonobos. The deal, expected to close in the first half of 2026, will create a new joint venture (JV) […]
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  1. Department & Category

A Century-Old American Icon Meets Industrial Scale

  Smithfield Foods has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Nathan’s Famous in an all-cash transaction valuing the iconic hot dog company at about $450 million. Smithfield will pay roughly $102 per share for all outstanding stock, bringing Nathan’s firmly into its portfolio as a wholly owned subsidiary. Closing is expected in the […]
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  1. Corporate Finance

Amazon Takes Issue with Saks Global Bankruptcy

[Update as of January 15, 2026] A judge has approved Saks Global‘s request for $400 million in rescue financing to keep operations afloat as it moves forward with its bankruptcy and restructuring, but one notable company is challenging the whole plan — Amazon. The online retailer became a minority stakeholder in Saks Global in 2024 […]
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  1. Channel: Ecommerce & Digital

Amazon Chicago-Area Superstore Clears Local Planning Hurdle

Amazon wants to build a 229,000-square-foot “primarily retail” commercial building in Orland Park, Ill., just outside of Chicago proper, that would also include a “limited warehouse component supporting on-site operations,” according to an Orland Park statement. The proposed one-story building, located on a 35-acre commercially zoned property, would be larger than a Walmart Supercenter, which […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

Aldi to Open 180+ Stores in 2026 with Plans for Continued Expansion Through 2030

As it celebrates its 50th anniversary in the U.S., Aldi is expanding its footprint with plans to open more than 180 stores by the end of this year —  and further expansion is in the cards in through 2030. With the addition of these new stores, Aldi will operate a total of nearly 2,800 locations […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Saks Global Names New CEO as Bankruptcy Rumors Continue to Swirl

Saks Global has named Executive Chairman Richard Baker as its new CEO, replacing long-time leader Marc Metrick, who is stepping down to pursue new opportunities. The change at the top comes as the Wall Street Journal and other media outlets report that Saks Global could file for bankruptcy protection “within days” after missing an interest […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Longtime 7-Eleven CEO Retires as Retailer Preps for Ambitious North America Growth

As 7-Eleven, Inc (SEI) prepares for significant expansion of its store fleet in North America, the retailer also is on the lookout for a new CEO. Joe DePinto, who has served as CEO for more than two decades, will retire at the end of 2025. Stanley Reynolds and Douglas Rosencrans, currently President and EVP/COO of […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Passing the AI driven CX baton: check out our most read retail technology articles from last week

Check out our most clicked retail technology articles from last week, including Tahina, Five9, Currys, Jellyfish, River Island, Akeneo, Fanatics, Rokt, PLUS, Pricer, and the RTIH AI in Retail Awards. QSR startup Tahina preps £2 million funding round for flagship London autonomous store Tahina, a London-based FoodTech startup which combines autonomous retail with fresh, healthy […]
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  1. Channel: Club

Costco Reality Check

Scott Moses, partner and Head of the Grocery, Pharmacy & Restaurants Investment Banking practice at Solomon Partners, is out with another in his series of infographics illustrating the market power of major retailer. This one focuses on Costco, illustrating some basic competitive realities of which some may be unfamiliar:  it is the number two global […]
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  1. Media & Marketing

Store comps grow at Kirkland’s operator ahead of Bed Bath & Beyond merger

​[[{“value”:” Dive Brief The Brand House Collective, which saw net sales fall 9.6% in Q3, converted three locations to Bed Bath & Beyond stores in the quarter. Published Dec. 16, 2025 A Kirkland’s storefront in an outdoor shopping center. “Kirkland’s Hialeah” by Phillip Pessar is licensed under CC BY 2.0 “}]] 
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  1. Data & Insights

Inclusive Sizing Leaders FullBeauty and Destination XL Combine in ‘Merger of Equals’

Destination XL Group (DXL) and FullBeauty Brands, both giants in the big-and-tall/inclusive-sizing category, will combine in a “merger of equals” with combined net sales of $1.2 billion for the year that ended in October 2025. The deal, which has been approved by both companies’ boards, is expected to generate $25 million in annual run-rate cost […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Evri announces recruitment drive as BBC Panorama goes undercover at parcel delivery firm

UK parcel delivery firm, Evri Group, has announced a recruitment drive of 2,500 roles nationwide in the wake of a merger with DHL eCommerce UK, and acquisitions of Coll-8 and UK Mail. This comes amid parcel volumes increasing 12% to 425 million in its record half year results for the 26 weeks ended 30th August […]
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  1. Channel: Home Improvement

The Home Depot Emphasizes Pros, Creators as it Prepares for Potential Housing Recovery

The Home Depot is predicting/hoping for a recovery in the U.S. housing market next year that would fuel the retailer’s growth. Home Depot provided a market recovery case that would see total sales growth of 5% to 6%, total comparable sales growth of 4% to 5% and operating profit growth faster than sales. That would […]
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  1. Trends & External Forces

Saks Global sues to block Bergdorf chief merchant’s move to Nordstrom

​[[“value”:” This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Saks Global is attempting to block former Bergdorf Goodman chief merchant Yumi Shin from taking the same role at rival Nordstrom, in a federal lawsuit alleging a host of improprieties and requesting a temporary restraining order. Shin worked for Bergdorf in New […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Dick’s Lifts Guidance as Foot Locker Turnaround Begins

This article first appeared in our sister publication, Shop Eat Surf Outdoor (SESO) Dick’s Sporting Goods raised its full-year guidance after a strong third-quarter performance, even as it begins the task of turning around its newly acquired Foot Locker business. Senior executives detailed plans to overhaul the struggling footwear retailer, which will include closing underperforming stores […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Bed Bath & Beyond to Buy Brand House Collective, Creating an ‘Everything Home’ Company

After partnering together since October 2024, Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. has agreed to acquire The Brand House Collective (formerly Kirkland’s) in a transaction valued at approximately $26.8 million. The two companies first began working together over a year ago to bring Bed Bath & Beyond back to brick-and-mortar retail. Since that time, the partnership, […]
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  1. Channel: Delivery

Family Dollar, Old Navy Add DoorDash Delivery Option

Discount retailer Family Dollar will offer on-demand delivery from its approximately 7,000 stores nationwide via the DoorDash platform, and Old Navy has partnered with DoorDash for deliveries from its 1,000+ stores. “Partnering with DoorDash allows us to make shopping easier and more accessible for the millions of families who rely on us every day,” said […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

Kroger’s Bulk Blind Spot: Why Overpricing and Outdated Thinking Are Driving Shoppers Away

  Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® has plenty of opinions, this article is one of them!  When 62% of U.S. households are one or two people, selling 10 pounds of pork chops is a business model built for yesterday. Fast food and modern grocers are eating Kroger’s lunch—literally. For decades, […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Mall Operator Simon Adds Omnichannel Multi-Retailer Loyalty Program

Real estate investment trust Simon has launched the Simon+ loyalty program, giving members the opportunity to earn cash back, points and perks for shopping at any Simon Mall or Premium Outlets center, as well as on the company’s digital marketplace, ShopSimon.com, and through links to participating retailers’ websites. More than 500 retailers are already participating […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

Southeastern Grocers Rebrands with Iconic Winn-Dixie Name, Focuses on Florida Stores

Southeastern Grocers, which has been through a series of ownership changes over the past few years, will rebrand in early 2026 with a name that carries a century of retailing history: The Winn-Dixie Company. The rechristened supermarket also will narrow its focus to its home state of Florida — it has reached agreements or is […]
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Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go Are Gone A Historical Retrospective on Amazon’s Grocery Experiments & the Road Ahead

  On January 27, 2026, Amazon confirmed what many analysts had quietly anticipated: its Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go store banners are being shuttered across the U.S., ending a decade of experimentation in brick-and-mortar grocery retail. According to Amazon, all 57 Amazon Fresh grocery stores and 15 Amazon Go locations are slated to close imminently […]
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BREAKING NEWS:  Amazon Bails Out Of Physical Stores Business, Closing Go And Fresh Stores

Amazon announced today that it is closing its 57 Amazon Fresh Stores and 15 Amazon Go stores.  With the exception of Whole Foods, which it acquired for $13.7 billion in 2017, it will now be out of the bricks-and-mortar business for the time being. The company’s food retail focus now will be on expanding its […]
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December E-Grocery Sales Hit $12.7 Billion, Up 32% YOY

The latest Brick Meets Click Grocery Shopper Survey is out, reporting that “monthly U.S. online grocery sales accelerated dramatically in December, with total sales surging 32% year-over-year (YOY) to finish the month with a record high $12.7 billion … This robust performance reflects higher order frequency, spending rates, and a larger user base than December […]
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NRF 2026 review: AI grabs the spotlight as retail technology steps into its next chapter

By James Pepper, Vista Technology Support A Brief Introduction to NRF and How the Show Is Structured Every January, the National Retail Federation’s ‘Retail’s Big Show’ transforms New York’s Javits Centre into one of the most influential gatherings in the global retail calendar. Tens of thousands of professionals arrive to explore new technologies, exchange ideas, […]
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