by Mike Duff | Apr 16, 2025 | Retail Articles
The Kroger Co. is revamping divisional leadership, including the promotion of Joe Kelley, former president of its major King Soopers and City Markets operation, to senior vice president of Kroger retail divisions. In the move, Kenny Kimball, who had been senior vice...
by Mike Duff | Apr 15, 2025 | Retail Articles
As Albertsons’ new CEO prepares to take the reins, the supermarket operator posted overall revenue and identical sales gains against an earnings slip that still beat Wall Street expectations. Net income was $171.8 million, or 29 cents per diluted share, versus...
by Mike Duff | Mar 26, 2025 | Home + Housewares
The Kroger Co. has filed counterclaims to a complaint brought by Albertsons Cos. in the Delaware Court of Chancery in connection with the failed merger agreement between the two companies. Kroger stated in the counterclaim it worked diligently to seek regulatory...
by Mike Duff | Jan 10, 2025 | Retail Articles
In announcing third quarter financial results, Vivek Sankaran, Albertsons Cos. CEO, stated that the company had positioned itself for future growth, despite a planned merger with The Kroger Co. falling through due to opposition from United States Federal and a group...
by Chandler Harvey | Dec 20, 2024 | Retail Articles
Retail took some surprising twists in 2024, as the view forward from 2023 didn’t reveal how the way forward would have so many twists and turns. Of course, some developments fell into old patterns and some weaker retailers fell by the wayside. Meanwhile, an...
