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Study: Walmart Gains Ground In Amazon Price War

Walmart’s online grocery prices are edging closer to Amazon’s prices, with only a slim gap separating prices between the two retailers, according to a new study by global e-commerce analytics firm Profitero. In its report, Price Wars: Grocery, Household & Beauty, Profitero analyzed pricing for 21,000 products in grocery, beauty and household supplies, finding a 1.8 […]

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Supermarkets Up In Latest American Customer Satisfaction Index Report

Publix vs. Trader Joe’s, Costco vs. BJ’s, Target vs. Walmart—ACSI scores show which retailers customers prefer As industry analysts continue to debate the severity of the retail apocalypse—or whether or not it even exists—the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) says its 2017 Retail Report indicates that signs of the retail apocalypse have not been exaggerated. […]

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General Mills Acquiring Blue Buffalo Pet Products For $8B

General Mills Inc. and Blue Buffalo Pet Products Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement under which General Mills will acquire Blue Buffalo for $40 per share in cash, representing an enterprise value of approximately $8 billion. General Mills expects the transaction to establish it as the leader in the U.S. “wholesome natural” pet food […]

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Recommended: Amazon Plans To Open As Many As Six More Go Stores This Year

Amazon’s much-heralded convenience store of the future, Amazon Go, may seem like a crazy experiment. But the company plans to open as many as six more of these storefronts this year, multiple people familiar with the company’s plans have told Recode. Some of the new high-tech stores are likely to open in Amazon’s hometown of […]

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WAFC Invites Texas Retailers To Its San Antonio Convention In May

by Lorrie Griffith/editor–West The Western Association of Food Chains (WAFC) is taking its 97th annual convention eastward. The gathering will take place May 5-9 at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country in San Antonio, Texas. The WAFC already may be familiar to Texas grocers; the association’s Community College Retail Management Certificate Program “has expanded to […]

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Albertsons Cos. Merging With Rite Aid, Will Rebrand Store Pharmacies

Albertsons Cos. and drugstore chain Rite Aid Corp. have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which privately held Albertsons Cos. will merge with publicly traded Rite Aid. Current Rite Aid Chairman and CEO John Standley will become CEO of the combined company, with current Albertsons Cos. Chairman and CEO Bob Miller serving as chairman. […]

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BJ’s Brings On New Executive To Drive Digital Innovation

BJ’s Wholesale Club has expanded its digital and omnichannel team the addition of Naveen Seshadri, VP, digital commerce and experience. “BJ’s has made significant advancements in our omnichannel capabilities, and I’m pleased to have Naveen join our team,” said Rafeh Masood, SVP and chief digital officer. “Naveen has extensive experience in driving omnichannel transformations, and his leadership […]