The Friday Checkout: Is Albertsons ripe for a potential suitor?
The grocer’s stock price hit an all-time low this week after it reported weak quarterly results and announced a drive to improve its performance.
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The Weekly Closeout: Digital Brands Group enacts reverse stock split, gas prices up again
The company will implement a 1-for-40 split to comply with Nasdaq rules, and this week's $100-per-barrel price on oil poses a risk to household budgets.
Ross accelerates brick-and-mortar expansion with nearly 50 new locations
The discount retailer is on track to open around 110 stores this year.
New Jersey bans dynamic pricing
The legislation also puts a one-year pause on the new adoption of ESLs by retailers while the state studies the tech.
Nestlé to sell half of waters business in $3.4B deal
The transaction creates a newly independent company called Peranel, which will house brands such as S.Pellegrino and Source Perrier.
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[Interview] The Barn opens its tenth store: “Every Brussels municipality should have a market”
“Everything we do is organic, including our growth,” says co-founder Julien de Brouwer, looking back on ten years of The Barn. The organic chain is celebrating its anniversary…
TikTok Shop starts selling alcohol amid age verification criticism
TikTok Shop is testing the sale of alcohol in the United Kingdom: products such as whiskey, vodka, and beer are available for purchase on the platform, which is already under fire…
Absolut Vodka And Yinka Ilori Launch Immersive Installation At Tomorrowland Belgium
Absolut Vodka partners with artist Yinka Ilori for an immersive art experience at Tomorrowland in Belgium.
Hanes embraces risqué marketing in creative shakeup for basics brand
Getting caught with one’s pants down becomes cool in a series of bold new ads from the over 125-year-old company.
Sleet Pops introduces creamy protein and fiber freeze pops
Sleet Pops offer 10g of protein, 10g of fiber, zero sugar, 90 calories, all within a small, perfectly portioned, 2 fluid ounce serving.
Leftovers: Philadelphia rings in lactose-free cream cheese | Cheez-It launches first beer collab with Coors Light
The Kraft Heinz brand is positioning the innovation as a cheaper alternative to other options on the market, while Pringles collaborates with Buffalo Wild Wings on sauce-inspired…
Nestlé Pushes For Simpler US Food Labels To Shed 'Frankenstein' Ingredients Image
Nestlé has been lobbying US authorities to allow simpler descriptions using common rather than scientific names on packaging.