Kroger announced Friday that it plans to buy Albertsons in a nearly $25 billion deal that could change the US retail industry and impact how millions of customers buy their groceries.
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(CNN) — UK food producers and supermarkets are warning that empty shelves could persist through the year-end holiday season unless the government acts to ease a shortage of workers and truck drivers caused by Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic. McDonald’s has already been forced to take milkshakes off its menu in the United Kingdom and Nando’s has closed 45 restaurants […]
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At least 10 people, including a Boulder police officer, were killed in a shooting at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, authorities said Monday. A suspect is in custody, Boulder Police Chief Maris Herold said. One senior law enforcement source told CNN the weapon used in the shooting was an AR-15-style rifle. The shopping center was still […]
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INDIO (CNS) – Vallarta Supermarkets opened its first Riverside County location Wednesday in Indio. The store at 42425 Jackson St. opened at 8 a.m. following a ribbon- cutting ceremony that Indio Mayor Glenn Miller and members of the company’s executive team attended amid protocols aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19. “We are thrilled to […]
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Eyeing that can of soda in the supermarket cooler? Or maybe you’re craving a pint of ice cream? A camera could be watching you. But it’s not there to see if you’re stealing. These cameras want to get to know you and what you’re buying. It’s a new technology being trotted out to retailers, where […]
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An 11-year-old girl who was suspected of stealing food from a Cincinnati supermarket was tased by an off-duty police officer on Monday night. The girl, who was suspected of stealing items from a Kroger store, was shocked with a Taser stun gun after she allegedly ignored an officer and started to walk away, Cincinnati police […]
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Rancho Mirage, CA Aerial video shows the moments a suspected kidnapper being taken into custody in Moreno Valley. "A pursuit was initiated. The vehicle failed to yield. We followed the vehicle westbound on the 10 freeway," said Captain Jason Huskey with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. It all started at the Rancho Mirage Gelson’s supermarket. "A […]
