Business
Dutch retailer Royal Ahold, which operates U.S. supermarket chains Stop & Shop and Giant, has agreed to merge with its Belgian counterpart Delhaize Group, in a deal that creates a $29 billion company that will serve more than 50 million customers a week.
June 24, 2015
Shares of grocery firm Delhaize Group rebound
March 20, 2011
World & Nation
More unions in non-communist nations, including the United States, are adopting the old battle cry that Karl Marx promulgated in his 1848 Communist Manifesto: “Workers of the world, unite!”
Aug. 7, 1990
Private equity interest in the grocer has been heavy, but analysts say rival chains may also get in on the action.
Sept. 19, 2005
The No. 2 supermarket chain has been losing market share. Potential bidders include buyout firms and foreign grocery companies.
Sept. 3, 2005
Supermarkets: The deal would create the sixth-largest food retailer. More acquisitions are planned.
Aug. 19, 1999
As consumers reap savings, their data are being collected by retailers to track trends.
March 24, 2003
Jet.com is throwing a lifeline to Blue Apron Holdings Inc.
Oct. 29, 2018
Retail: Thanks to strong management, grocery firm once again is stellar performer.
Dec. 26, 2000
The dairy cases of Poland’s grocery stores are stocked high with butter from Germany and the Netherlands--so high that native son Brunon Wardecki, who owns 13 black-and-white cows, cannot profitably sell butter even to his local market.
Aug. 11, 1992