FIRST LOOK: How ALDI and Lidl Keep Attracting ShoppersNew report from Placer.ai reveals notable traffic increases during Q1 of 2025 for both discount grocers THE FRIDAY 5: Kroger’s $1B Gamble; Big Lots! Is BackSoutheastern Grocers’ restructuring, Ahold Delhaize USA's tech hire also made news this week Kroger Spent $1B on Failed Bid to Merge With Albertsons Regulatory filing breaks down expenses related to merger THE FRIDAY 5: Kroger Countersues Albertsons; Dollar Tree Offloads Family Dollar Banner Growth at Meijer, Amazon Fresh, Ollie’s also made news this week Kroger Files Counterclaims Against Albertsons Cincinnati-based grocer asserts its would-be partner was engaging in secret campaign against it THE FRIDAY 5: Kroger Hit With Another Lawsuit; New Stores for H-E-B, Meijer, More Wonder brand enters new category, private-label news also gained traction this week More Legal Woes for Kroger Reports surface that C&S is suing retailer over merger termination fee 2025 Seafood Excellence Awards Winners Revealed Honors recognize retail, foodservice product leaders in North American seafood market South Carolina Piggly Wiggly to Close Store in Columbia to cease operations as lease expires THE FRIDAY 5: Albertsons, Kroger Face Layoffs and Restructuring; ALDI and Southeastern Grocers Make a Deal Wegmans’ 2025 expansion plans, a closure for Mariano’s also garnered reader attention 1 2 3 4 5 Next Last
