The country's largest traditional supermarket operator says it's completed its purchase of regional grocer Harris Teeter Supermarkets Inc.
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Read More »January 29, 2014 Comments Off on Kroger closes Harris Teeter buy
The country's largest traditional supermarket operator says it's completed its purchase of regional grocer Harris Teeter Supermarkets Inc.
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Read More »September 17, 2013 Comments Off on Safeway adopts poison pill after big stock buys
NEW YORK — Safeway adopted a plan to prevent a hostile takeover after learning of a significant accumulation of its stock by an unknown investor. The announcement Tuesday sent shares of the grocer spiking 8 percent to a five-year high. ...
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Read More »July 9, 2013 Comments Off on Kroger adds Harris Teeter to supermarket network
NEW YORK — Kroger, already the country’s largest traditional supermarket operator, is expanding its reach in key southeastern and mid-Atlantic states by snapping up regional grocer Harris Teeter Supermarkets Inc. The $2.44 billion cash deal reflects Kroger’s growth plans at ...
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Read More »July 6, 2012 Comments Off on Retailers accuse Pfizer of delaying generic drugs
TRENTON, N.J. — Five large drug and grocery chains are suing Pfizer Inc. and a second drugmaker, alleging they conspired to delay sales of cheap generic versions of the blockbuster cholesterol drug Lipitor. Lipitor, the world’s top-selling drug ever, had ...
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Read More »September 28, 2011 Comments Off on E. coli scare prompts Tyson to recall ground beef
CINCINNATI — Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. is recalling about 131,300 pounds of ground beef because a family in Ohio fell ill after eating meat produced by the company that was contaminated with E. coli, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported ...
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Read More »September 26, 2011 Comments Off on Supermarkets start bagging self-serve checkouts
MANCHESTER, Conn. — When Keith Wearne goes grocery shopping, checking out with a cashier is worth the few extra moments, rather than risking that a self-serve machine might go awry and delay him even more. Most shoppers side with Wearne, ...
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Read More »July 7, 2011 Comments Off on Extreme coupon cutters save cash, teach their ways