by Mike Duff | Oct 21, 2026 | Retail Articles
Kroger Co. outlined a multi-year, self-funded plan to streamline operations for improved efficiency and accelerate growth by investing in areas of strength, such as own brands, membership and new market expansion. Kroger reported its strategic plan as it reiterated...
by Mike Duff | Jul 1, 2026 | Retail Articles
The Kroger Co. is acquiring Giant Eagle, a family-owned grocery and pharmacy chain generating $9 billion in annual sales and operating 197 supermarkets and 11 standalone pharmacies across northern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland and Indiana. The...
by Mike Duff | May 20, 2025 | Retail Articles
CVS Pharmacy has agreed to acquire and operate 64 Rite Aid stores in Idaho, Oregon and Washington. As Rite Aid’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings continue, the CVS Health division said it also had acquired the prescription files of 625 Rite Aid pharmacies across 15...
by Mike Duff | Aug 30, 2023 | Retail Articles
Supermarket operator Giant Eagle has appointed Bill Artman chief executive officer after having been named interim CEO in March, with other executive changes occurring simultaneously. During 40 years with the company, Artman has served in various executive leadership...
by Mike Duff | Apr 12, 2023 | Retail Articles
In the Market Force Information Grocery Ranking 2023, Wegmans was most often cited as a Best in Class food retailer by survey respondents, at 76%, followed by H-E-B, a close second at 73%. Publix got a 61% best-in-class citation rate, followed by Trader Joe’s, at 52%,...
