by Mike Duff | Jul 23, 2024 | Retail Articles
For the first quarter, Albertsons Cos. narrowly missed an earnings estimate but beat one on revenues as the company keeps operating as it pursues its merger with The Kroger Co. The merger has experienced opposition from the United States Federal Trade Commission but...
by Mike Duff | Jun 20, 2024 | Retail Articles
Earnings slipped at the The Kroger Co. in the first quarter but still beat analyst estimates as the company prepares to defend its proposed merger with Albertsons Cos. Company net earnings were $947 million, or $1.29 per diluted share, versus $962 million, or $1.32...
by Mike Duff | Apr 22, 2024 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Albertsons Cos. released its fourth quarter and full-year earnings, while announcing a reconfigured joint plan of divestiture with C&S Wholesale Grocers related to the proposed Kroger and Albertsons merger. The updated divestiture proposal increases the total...
by Mike Duff | Mar 29, 2024 | Retail Articles
At a time when a pair of dynamics — more scrutiny of major retail operations by regulators and the growth of retail media — are impacting the marketplace, Walmart has notified two federal antitrust agencies it will withdraw and refile a certain review application...
by Mike Duff | Mar 8, 2024 | Retail Articles
In announcing fourth quarter financial results, Rodney McMullen, Kroger chairman and CEO, also defended the merger that the company is pursuing with Albertsons Cos., saying it will be good for households in the United States and for employees as well. Company net...