A federal judge has blocked Kroger’s $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons on Tuesday (Dec. 10), citing concerns that the deal would reduce competition in the U.S. grocery market, Bloomberg reported. U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson ruled in favor of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which...
Brands are always seeking innovative ways to enhance customer loyalty and streamline rewards redemption, recognizing that a seamless and engaging experience is crucial for retention. By integrating partnerships and leveraging technology, companies are creating dynamic ecosystems that encourage frequent engagement and deeper connections with their...
Synchrony’s CareCredit health and wellness credit card is now accepted for select items in nearly 2,200 Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, ACME, Shaw’s and Jewel-Osco stores. A new collaboration of Synchrony and food and drug retailer Albertsons Companies allows the card to be used for select health and wellness products at these stores, the companies said...
A new report released Tuesday (Aug. 27) from the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sheds light on a growing trend: Major retailers are now imposing fees on customers seeking cash back through debit and prepaid card transactions. This shift comes as bank branch closures...
August 03, 2023
Fourteen percent of consumers, representing approximately 36 million shoppers, buy items through social media. However, as illustrated in “Tracking the Digital Payments Takeover: Monetizing Social Media,” a PYMNTS and Amazon Web Services (AWS) collaboration, the ones that do rate their experience as highly satisfactory. An overall 87% of consumers said they are very or extremely […]
February 23, 2018
Sizzle Of the Week: Grocery Customers It’s a good week to be a grocery shopper in America – because, after all, who doesn’t like being pursued? The grocery business in...
July 14, 2017
Some partnerships seemed destined, perhaps even written in the stars — Romeo & Juliet, Tony & Maria or (of course) Kimye are all good examples. Then there are the things that...
December 11, 2024
Albertsons has sued fellow grocery giant Kroger over the failure of their $24.6 billion merger. The company said Wednesday (Dec. 11) that it has filed a lawsuit in the Delaware Court of Chancery, accusing Kroger of breach of contract. The suit came one day after a judge blocked Kroger’s planned acquisition of Albertston’s, pointing to […]
December 10, 2024
A federal judge has blocked Kroger’s $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons on Tuesday (Dec. 10), citing concerns that the deal would reduce competition in the U.S. grocery market, Bloomberg reported....
September 18, 2024
Synchrony’s CareCredit health and wellness credit card is now accepted for select items in nearly 2,200 Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, ACME, Shaw’s and Jewel-Osco stores. A new collaboration of Synchrony and food and drug retailer Albertsons Companies allows the card...
August 15, 2024
Kroger has reportedly doubled the value of price cuts it has committed to making if its merger with Albertsons goes through. The grocery store operator plans to lower prices by...
