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Kroger to buy grocer Giant Eagle in $1.65B deal as competition heats up
Kroger agreed to acquire Giant Eagle for $1.65 billion, boosting its presence in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic.
Grocers, convenience stores feel impact as customers go without SNAP
Some small grocers and convenience stores are eager for the government shutdown to end so their customers to start receiving food aid again.
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.
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Extreme coupon cutters save cash, teach their ways
BOISE, Idaho — The women sat expectantly as Monica Knight told them she once routinely spent $600 a month on groceries for her family of four. Breaking into a broad […]
