Is Kroger winning the grocery wars? Battered by a two-year price war and waging an expensive battle for superior home delivery, Kroger's profits have taken a hit. But it has steadily increased sales even as it cuts prices. New market share data shows Kroger getting traction in several of America's [...]
Around the time that Amazon was announcing its intent to buy natural-foods pioneer Whole Foods for $13.4 billion this past summer, the little-known (at least in the U.S.) German budget grocer Lidl was opening outposts in Virginia and the Carolinas, kicking off a planned expansion into the States that will [...]
Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods Market is getting the attention these days, with the deal grabbing headlines since June. But there’s also revolution occurring in the food aisles: Grocers are adapting quickly to surging consumer demand for fresher items, personalized options, and digital power to give themselves an edge in [...]