Are we on the verge of a mammoth grocery merger?
 
Supermarket News Daily

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The potential Kroger, Albertsons merger...

The buzz of potential combination comes in the wake of Albertsons’ disclosure of strategic review.

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But would such a merger pass muster with regulators?

Blockbuster deals proposed in recent years may shed light on antitrust scrutiny.

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The pain of inflation lingers

Grocery prices see some letup but remain elevated for consumers.

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In this Vericast multi-part series, grocery operators discover the latest strategies to solve for convenience for online and in-store shoppers — and their business. Making omnichannel investments is a key solution. Learn More.

Rite Aid's major technology pact with Google Cloud

The drugstore, health care company says partnership aligns with its ‘vision of modern pharmacy.’

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FreshDirect is primed for growth under ADUSA

It's Friday. Time for another SN: Off the Shelf podcast. In this episode, FreshDirect Managing Director Dave Bass talks about the online grocer’s current value proposition as a key differentiator. Lend your ear. 

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The results are in...

We asked: How often—if ever—are you seeing new DoorDash sales come in?


You answered:

  • Not at all (49%)
  • DoorDash who? (26%)
  • All the time (25%)
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A vast majority of you are not seeing DoorDash translate to new sales. Does that sound right? Want to join the conversation? Check out the LinkedIn poll  here, or email your thoughts to SN Executive Editor Chloe Riley at  chloe.riley@informa.com. And stay tuned for a new poll next Tuesday. Enjoy the weekend!

WHAT DO YOU THINK?