In this week’s recap of the Top 10 most popular Supermarket News articles, the top story was Walgreens will lay off more workers. Walgreens Boots Alliance is laying off another round of workers, marking the fourth time the struggling retailer has had to do corporate personnel cuts within a year. Company spokeswoman Megan Boyd said in a statement to Supermarket News that the majority of impacted roles are based in the retailer’s Chicago offices. Boyd would not confirm how many workers would be impacted by the layoffs.
Other top stories:
- ‘Novel complaints’ in Kroger merger lawsuit could be a tough sell, according to former FTC chair
- Dallas Save A Lot owners allegedly left buildings, workers in terrible shape
- Rapid-delivery service Getir said to be considering restructure
- Target sued for allegedly improperly gathering biometric data
In other news, The Wall Street Journal published a bombshell report on Amazon on Saturday, alleging that the online retail giant worked to steal trade secrets from the grocery chain Trader Joe’s. The story investigates Amazon’s efforts to develop a private-label food brand, known as Wickedly Prime, which aimed to replicate Trader Joe’s top 200 products.
More top stories:
- UNFI refinances term loan with $500M agreement
- Aldi and Grabango announce AI-powered checkout-free tech
- 5 things: The best (and worst) in grocery store bakery
- Heritage Grocers adopts AI-powered Autopilot tech
