Kroger CEO: Online Shopping Not A Threat
Kroger Co. CEO David Dillon doesn’t think online grocery shopping will be a huge factor in the future, the Wall Street Journal reports. …
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Amazon To Take On Canadian Grocers In Crowded Retail Landscape
American e-commerce powerhouse Amazon.com Inc. is launching online grocery and auto shops on Thursday, adding to an array of category additions this year that has included toys, beauty and home goods. The company is aggressively pushing into Canada, more than doubling its offerings this year, with 14 new kinds of products.
Poor, Mostly Black Areas Face Supermarket 'Double Jeopardy'
Poor, mostly black neighborhoods face double jeopardy when it comes to supermarket access, according to a study recently published by the journal Preventive Medicine. …
Here’s How Kroger’s Harris Teeter Buy Will Help Both Companies
Kroger Co.’s $2.4 billion acquisition of North Carolina-based Harris Teeter Supermarkets Inc. should help out both supermarket chains in their battle against giant competitor Walmart. …
Central Florida Bags Three New Publix Locations
Lakeland-based Publix Super Markets Inc. has three new Central Florida stores in the works — two replacements for existing stores and a revamp of a former Albertsons store. …