Ahold Delhaize USA earns Top Employer certification for 2026
Grocery retailer is recognized for the second consecutive year.
Retail News
Amazon takes aim at Walmart with supersized Chicago big-box store
Amazon plans a nearly 229,000-square-foot superstore in suburban Chicago, surpassing typical Walmart Supercenters and signaling a new phase in its retail strategy.
Kroger announces key leadership changes
“We are excited to promote several talented senior executives to key roles that will position Kroger for future success,” said Ron Sargent, Kroger’s Chairman and CEO.
FMI celebrates congressional sponsors for reintroducing Credit Card Competition Act
Credit cards would not have to be reissued to implement this change.
Cardinal Health rolls out ContinuCare Pathway; announces relationship with Publix
ContinuCare Pathway is available to any pharmacy nationwide – from independent retail locations to retail, mass-merchandising and grocery chains.
Dollar Tree appoints Daniel Delrosario as SVP of Investor Relations and Treasurer
He will serve as a senior leader in the company’s finance organization.
CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor’s December numbers reveal strong holiday season spending
Based on Retail Monitor data, 2025 holiday sales from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31 grew 4.1%.
Kroger expands generative AI efforts with Google Cloud to boost personalization
Retailer will use Google Cloud new agentic platform, Gemini Enterprise for customer experience, to simplify and transform how customers shop and eat.
Walmart and Google announce an agentic AI e-commerce integration at NRF's "Big Show"
The announcement came Sunday at the National Retail Federation’s “Big Show,” where Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, joined John Furner, Walmart’s incoming CEO, on stage to discuss the retailer’s transformation and the role artificial intelligence will play in its future.
U.S. port imports expected to turn positive by late spring
Trade policy remains a significant variable in the outlook for 2026.
Kroger sells Vitacost to sharpen focus on core business
Kroger stated that the divestiture is part of a broader review of non-core assets as the company progresses with priorities.
Walmart launches Better Care Services and lowers prices on wellness essentials
Better Care Services connects customers to a network of third-party providers for urgent care and behavioral health.
Deloitte’s 2026 Retail Outlook: Five forces impacting the industry
Nearly all respondents expect rising costs due to trade policies.
Retail job cuts surge to post-2020 high
Retail’s decline reflected broader labor market stress.
Walmart appoints Shishir Mehrotra to board
He will serve on the board’s Compensation and Management Development Committee and the Technology and eCommerce Committee.
Albertsons banks on pharmacy in Q3 as pricing pressures mount
“Pharmacy remains a key growth driver for us,” says CEO Susan Morris.