Sabotage, Deceit and “Aggressive Couponing”: Inside Haggen’s $1 Billion Lawsuit Against Albertsons
Haggen sues Albertsons for $1 billion, claiming that the high prices and low quality in its new stores are the result of Albertsons’ “sabotage”.
Grocery & Retail News
This Store’s Grocery Prices Are So Low, They’re Illegal
A Wisconsin store is being investigated, after a competitor complains that its grocery sale prices are too low.
All Remaining A&P Stores Are For Sale: The Complete List
A&P officially puts its remaining 153 stores on the market, after announcing the closure of 25 stores and the sale of 118 others. Here’s the complete list.
Struggling Haggen to Close 27 Stores: The Complete List
Haggen announces the closure of 27 stores, just six months after acquiring them from Safeway and Albertsons, to largely negative customer reviews.
ALDI Settles Lawsuit Over Lookalike Toilet Paper
ALDI and Georgia-Pacific settle a lawsuit that claimed ALDI’s store-brand toilet paper looked deceptively similar to Angel Soft.
Walmart to Refund $5 Million to Shortchanged Shoppers
You may be eligible for a piece of a $5 million settlement, between Walmart and two shortchanged customers.
Self-Checkouts Get Less Annoying and Bossy
A grocery chain is replacing the voices in its self-checkout machines, to make them less “shouty” and “irritating”.
Too Big, Too Fast? A Grocery Chain’s Rapid and Rocky Rise
A small grocery chain that bought more than 100 competitors’ stores to become a very large grocery chain, is struggling – and shoppers say they know why.
A&P Stores to Be Sold & Closed: The Complete List
As part of bankruptcy proceedings, A&P announces the closure of 25 stores and the sale of 120 others – so far. Here’s the complete list.
Country’s Oldest Grocery Chain Goes Bankrupt
The once-storied A&P grocery chain files for bankruptcy, and plans for the pending sale of hundreds of stores to competitors.
