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Mergers and acquisitions

Retailers

Circle K Parent Eyes Carrefour in Multiformat Merger

 By Jon Springer on Jan. 13, 2021

The Canadian c-store operator has made a "friendly" $20 billion merger proposal to the French supermarket giant.

Technology

ADC to Acquire ShopperKit, Eyes Scaling E-Commerce Solution

 By Jon Springer on Jan. 12, 2021

Deal between supply chain management software firms unites established industry player with counterpart bringing on e-commerce fulfillment.

Retailers

Ahold Delhaize, Centerbridge Complete FreshDirect Acquisition

By Jon Springer on Jan. 05, 2021

The deal, which has cleared antitrust scrutiny, provides the retailer with significant share in New York City as well as e-commerce expertise.

Retailers

Save A Lot Deals 51 Stores to Fresh Encounter

By Jon Springer on Dec. 28, 2020

The sale supports the discounter's pivot to wholesale, while the family run independent nearly doubles its store count with licensed units.

Retailers

C&S Secures 2 Bi-Lo Sites for Piggly Wiggly Independents

By Jon Springer on Dec. 21, 2020

The wholesaler said the stores in Lexington, S.C., and Pooler, Ga., would open under the Piggly Wiggly banner.

CPG

Blacksmith Applications Acquires TABS Analytics

By WGB Staff on Dec. 18, 2020

The CPG trade promotion software company installs TABS’ founder, Kurt Jetta, as chief analytics officer.

Retailers

Struggling NYC Stores Drive Higher Sales and Margins for Village in Q1

By Jon Springer on Dec. 03, 2020

Fairway and Gourmet Garage were "significantly" impacted by residential migration and reduction in tourist and worker population in Manhattan, but their sales help margin profiles for the Wakefern co-op retailer.

Retailers

Save A Lot Operator Madison Foods Joins Wakefern Co-Op

By Jon Springer on Nov. 30, 2020

The Boston-area family-run independent known for high-volume stores will flip its three locations—and open a fourth early next year—under the Price Rite Marketplace banner.

Retailers

HelloFresh to Acquire Prepared-Meal Rival Factor75 for $277M

By Jon Springer on Nov. 23, 2020

The deal provides the meal-kit retailer with a complementary rival specializing in healthy prepared meals as e-commerce solutions soar in the pandemic.

Retailers

Why Ahold Delhaize Put FreshDirect in Its Basket

By Jon Springer on Nov. 19, 2020

The venerable e-commerce player fits the U.S. portfolio as a “great local brand,” officials say, while providing one another a second shot on ambitions to expand.

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