Mergers

Articles on mergers in the retail industry.

  1. Technology & Innovation

Walmart Shutters Store No. 8 Innovation Incubator

Walmart will reportedly shut down its Store No. 8 innovation unit, according to the Wall Street Journal and other media outlets, as the retailer seeks to cut costs and find new ways to develop and test new ideas. The division, which was formed in 2017 following Walmart’s acquisition of Jet.com, has been the incubator for […]
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Kroger pushes back timeline on merger closure

NEW YORK — Regulators with the Federal Trade Commission need more time to consider Kroger’s proposed acquisition of Albertsons Cos. and the related divestiture plan the retailers offered to allay antitrust concerns, according to court filings. Kroger revealed in court filings in a California lawsuit brought by consumers seeking to halt the merger that regulators […]
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  1. Media & Marketing

7 Eleven a Food Branding Juggernaut

  If you’re are a food and beverage industry professional you know that 7-Eleven has been selling Slurpees, since 1966.  The brand originated when 7-Eleven made a licensing deal with The Icee Company to sell slushies in 7-Eleven stores. Today the Slurpee is sold in 7-Eleven stores in at least 19 different countries. Branding relevance […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

Kroger, Albertsons Delay Merger Timeline to August as They Negotiate with Regulators

The planned $24.6 billion merger of supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons has faced pushback from federal regulators, state Attorneys General and labor unions practically from the moment it was first announced in October 2022. Now the companies, while noting that they “remain in active and ongoing dialogue with the Federal Trade Commission and individual state […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

Kroger, Albertsons Delay Merger Timeline to August as They Negotiate with Regulators

The planned $24.6 billion merger of supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons has faced pushback from federal regulators, state Attorneys General and labor unions practically from the moment it was first announced in October 2022. Now the companies, while noting that they “remain in active and ongoing dialogue with the Federal Trade Commission and individual state […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

Kroger and Albertsons delay merger timeline

The supermarket companies, which now expect to combine by mid-2024, are also facing an effort by Washington state’s attorney general to block the deal. Dive Brief: Kroger and Albertsons have pushed back the timeline for their proposed merger and now expect the deal to close during the first half of Kroger’s next fiscal year, which begins Feb. […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

Washington Attorney General Challenges Kroger Albertsons Merger

The Washington Attorney General has launched a legal challenge against the merger of Kroger and Albertsons, the two leading supermarket chains in the U.S. This $24.6 billion mega-deal has been in the spotlight due to its potential impact on food retail competition.
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  1. Channel: Grocery

Washington State Expected To Sue To Block Kroger-AlbertsonsMerger

Bloomberg reports that Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson “is expected to file a lawsuit seeking to block Kroger Co.’s proposed takeover of Albertsons Cos.” According to the story, “The lawsuit is expected to be filed in state court, said the person, who asked not to be named discussing an ongoing investigation. “The US Federal Trade […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Beyond the Transaction: Ensuring Long-Term Success in Retail M&A

In the past year, the retail industry has witnessed an unprecedented surge in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), exceeding $100 billion in total activity. As we begin 2024, it’s forecasted that we will see an explosion in M&A activity. Retailers are strategically engaging in M&A for multiple reasons, from international expansion to increasing market share, expanding […]
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  1. Data & Insights

E-commerce Solutions Companies Mercatus and Stor.ai To Merge

It was announced this morning that Relationshop-owned Store.ai and Mercatus Technologies have finalized a merger. Here’s how the announcement was framed: “The newly merged company will be called Mercatus, a testament to the equity the eCommerce brand has achieved in the grocery sector, and will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Relationshop Inc. “The […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Asda Hires First Digital Chief, Expands Efforts to Encourage Girls to Consider Careers in Tech

UK supermarket chain Asda is fortifying its digital foundation both for the present and the future. The company has appointed Morrisons executive Matt Kelleher as its first Chief Digital Officer and plans to double the number of workshops it hosts this year in partnership with Girls in Data, an organization that encourages girls to consider […]
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  1. Trends & External Forces

The Body Shop Assortment Certified as 100% Vegan

All of the products sold by The Body Shop have officially been certified as having 100% vegan formulations by The Vegan Society. This marks a major milestone for the socially conscious beauty retailer, which was founded in 1989 with the goal of making cruelty-free beauty more common and accessible. In 2021, The Body Shop set […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

Arguments Against the Kroger-Albertsons Deal

Felix B. Chang, a Professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Law and Visiting Professor at Ohio State University Mortiz College of Law who specializes in antitrust, has a piece in the Yale Journal on Regulation in which he makes an argument that Kroger should not be allowed to complete its proposed $24.6 billion […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Gina Acosta ‘s 12 Grocery Sector Trends for 2024

  Every year it important to take stock of what other leaders in the industry think is important or what they think will be important.  Gina Acosta is a proven leader within the grocery sector Steven Johnson Grocearnt Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® wants us to share some of her insights.  Here we […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

2024 Predictions: What We Can Expect in the Year Ahead

As we prepare to enter a new year, what can we expect? To answer this question, the Food Biz Wiz team joined forces with the folks at ECRM & RangeMe to examine what’s been working – and what’s not working – over the past twelve months, and to share our views on how it will […]
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  1. Trends & External Forces

Your Views:  Radical Empowerment

Yesterday we reported that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) have issued a draft of new merger guidelines that, if adopted after a 60-day public comment period, would establish more than a dozen standards that would be applied to all proposed mergers and acquisitions. One MNB reader reacted: Reading that list […]
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  1. Trends & External Forces

FTC, DOJ Propose New Merger Guidelines Addressing Competition

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) have issued a draft of new merger guidelines that, if adopted after a 60-day public comment period, would establish more than a dozen standards that would be applied to all proposed mergers and acquisitions. “The goal of this update is to better reflect how the […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

Your Views:  How Amazon Could End

The other day we took note of a piece in The Atlantic about how an “open embrace” of cheap products from around the world, more often than not sold by third-party merchants via its Marketplace has done two things – it has given shoppers access to an endless supply of merchandise, but also has transformed […]
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Kroger considers Disney+ perk for grocery delivery members

​US retail giant Kroger is reportedly in talks with the Walt Disney Company to offer the Disney+ streaming service as a benefit to paying members of its Kroger Boost grocery delivery programme. The post Kroger considers Disney+ perk for grocery delivery members appeared first on Retail Insight Network.
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Sam’s Club Expands Store Rollout of AI-Powered Exit Tech

Walmart-owned Sam’s Club says it’s turning to artificial intelligence to speed up its own exit technology. Instead of requiring store staff to check members’ purchases against their receipts when leaving the store, Sam’s Club customers who pay either at a register or through the Scan & Go mobile app can now walk out of the […]
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Walmart Streamlines Teacher Support via Box Tops App Integration

Walmart has simplified the process for shoppers who want to support their local schools with the new Connected Accounts feature on the Box Tops for Education app. Shoppers can now give back by connecting their Walmart account with the Box Tops app, without needing to scan or submit receipts. Families can earn when they download […]
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How Home Depot Plans to Stand Out in the ‘Sea of Retail Media Networks’

Photo courtesy Home Depot Editor’s Note: As the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo (RICE) nears, we’re highlighting recent coverage of some of the speakers and companies that will be taking the stage in Chicago, June 4-6, 2024. Zach Darkow, Head of Marketing Measurement at the Home Depot, will join a dynamic discussion with Jeffrey Bustos of IAB, Claire […]
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