THE FRIDAY 5: Albertsons Cuts Corporate Staff; Amazon Stands Firm on Grocery AmbitionsCucumber recall, store openings also made news this week Albertsons Digital Shopping Pro to Speak at GroceryTech 2025Jill Pavlovich to share how retailer merges online and in-store experiences to create a frictionless customer journey Albertsons Cuts Corporate Staff in Phoenix Grocer says no store-level associates were impacted by the layoffs Cucumber Recall Hits Walmart, Albertsons, Schnucks, More Affected products are linked to a Salmonella outbreak involving 15 states THE FRIDAY 5: Target’s Q1 Downturn; Albertsons’ New Counterclaims Against Kroger New Family Dollar CEO, Amazon’s grocery revolution also made news this week Albertsons Makes Further Counterclaims Against Kroger Idaho-based grocer asserts Kroger’s “disorganized” search for a divestiture buyer led to merger failure Western Association of Food Chains Elects 2025-26 Leadership Board officers include execs from Albertsons, Stater Bros., Costco and Kroger Albertsons Welcomes Pharmacy Customers Affected By Rite Aid Bankruptcy Grocer also invites impacted employees of drug store chain to apply for available positions at its pharmacies and stores THE FRIDAY 5: ALDI Expands Into Former Big Lots Locations; Lidl, Albertsons Go Private With Meat PG’s 2025 Editor’s Picks, slowing grocery inflation also made news this week Albertsons to Offer Pay-by-Invoice Program for Business Buyers Grocery retailer partners with TreviPay on solution 1 2 3 4 5 Next Last