DECEMBER 16, 2024

Union opposes Kroger’s $7.5B stock buyback plan, calls for CEO’s ouster

UFCW says grocer’s move is an effort to save Chairman and CEO McMullen’s job

Trump backs off on promise to tackle grocery inflation

President-elect says it’s “hard to bring things down once they’re up”

Costco sets records during Q1 and beyond

Warehouse retailer is looking at a number of new sales milestones following a strong first quarter

Food Lion elevates Greg Finchum as its next president

Finchum, currently EVP of retail operations, will take over for Meg Ham in May 2025

Center store experiences slow sales due to wallet-watching consumers

Unit sales have struggled in center store this year

The Retail Daily podcast

The challenges for Kroger continue in the wake of its failed merger with Albertsons, Greg Finchum will become the new president of Food Lion, and more

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Another grocery year winds down

Some of the year’s biggest stories indicate a continually changing landscape for retailers

5 things: The best of 2024

SN’s top 5 things columns for the year, highlighting under-the-radar grocery news and trends

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Video: Kroger ends the year with a new set of problems

The embattled grocery chain now faces lawsuits as well as calls for Chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen to step down

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