Amazon has been trying to find successful inroads into the grocery industry for a while, and in 2024 the retail giant continued to innovate while also making key alterations to its playbook. Here’s a look back at Amazon’s new initiatives and major changes for its grocery efforts this year. https://lnkd.in/ecTDhGgf
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Kroger’s ill-fated drive to absorb Albertsons may have degenerated into an ugly legal brawl between the retailers, but the market dynamics that convinced them to link paths two years ago remain as potent as ever. Grocers still face intense pressure from mass retailers like Walmart, Costco and Amazon, and scale plays just as significant a role in helping supermarket operators compete today as it did before. Add to that the fact that the incoming Trump administration seems inclined to be significantly more open to M&A than the current White House, and the stars seem aligned for significant disruption in the grocery industry in 2025 and beyond. https://lnkd.in/engpp8P7
The Friday Checkout: What will rise from the ashes of the Kroger-Albertsons tie-up?
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Breaking: Ahold Delhaize USA on Friday named Greg Finchum as Food Lion’s next president. Finchum, who currently serves as executive vice president of retail operations, will assume the leadership role in May 2025 after current president Meg Ham retires. https://lnkd.in/eg3DUAAJ
Ahold Delhaize names new Food Lion president
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Hy-Vee, Inc. has teamed up with Grocery TV to power in-store retail media for the grocer and will add more than 10,000 screens to display advertising across more than 400 locations. The companies said the partnership will make it easier for brands to reach Hy-Vee’s customers through digital advertising. https://lnkd.in/eT6jFp-4
Hy-Vee adds more than 10,000 in-store screens
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A pending ruling from a Colorado state court over the legality of Kroger and Albertsons’ plan to merge might no longer be necessary, but the state’s attorney general still wants a judge to hold the two grocers responsible for allegedly working together illegally in other ways. Speaking Wednesday during an online call with the media, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said he is awaiting a decision from the judge handling the state’s lawsuit against the merger over his case that Albertsons illegally agreed not to hire workers for Kroger-owned King Soopers or solicit the banner’s pharmacy customers during a strike against the chain in 2022. The attorney general made these accusations in the same lawsuit seeking to block the Kroger-Albertsons merger. https://lnkd.in/eeyCyqhC
Kroger and Albertsons’ alleged collusion in Colorado remains a focus for state’s AG
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Even as they trade barbs over which of them is to blame for the demise of their merger plan, Kroger and Albertsons have started looking past the failed transaction. Both companies separately released statements about their futures as stand-alone companies on Wednesday, disclosing plans to repurchase billions of dollars in shares while outlining their vision for growth. https://lnkd.in/e4y8gyB3
Kroger and Albertsons look ahead after merger deal collapses
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After more than two years spent presenting a united front in their effort to merge, supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons have turned against each other. The dizzying series of events, which all unfolded in less than 48 hours, has brought the mega-merger narrative to a close — something many experts expected — while also opening up a surprising new chapter. Here are my five takeaways from the events this week.
Pardon the Disruption: 5 takeaways from the latest twists in the Kroger-Albertsons saga
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Months after the court cases ended, the Kroger Albertsons merger received a stunning one-two punch this afternoon from rulings that came about an hour apart. Judges in Oregon and Washington state both granted preliminary injunctions that halt the $25 billion deal. Both rulings appear to have reached the same basic conclusions: Kroger-Albertsons' arguments about broad industry competition don’t change the fact that these two supermarket giants compete fiercely in local markets around the country. Judge Ferguson in Washington state noted in his opinion that C&S "will not be able to replicate the ferocity of that competition" in his state, while Judge Nelson of the U.S. District Court in Portland, Oregon, was not swayed by Kroger's pledge to lower prices and not close any stores — key facets of its defense. “Courts ordinarily must be skeptical of unenforceable promises,” she wrote in her decision. Stay tuned to Grocery Dive for more coverage, including an analysis tomorrow with input from experts around the industry.
Federal court blocks Kroger’s bid to merge with Albertsons
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Breaking: Albertsons announced Wednesday it has terminated its merger agreement with Kroger and is suing the grocery company for allegedly breaching the merger contract. The lawsuit comes less than a day after a federal judge and a state judge blocked the proposed mega-merger. This is a developing story. Read more on our website for live updates. https://lnkd.in/epEp_DwU
Albertsons sues Kroger over failed merger
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