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Kroger Pays $1.65 Billion for Grocery Chain Giant Eagle
July 01, 2026

Kroger is set to acquire Pennsylvania-based grocery chain Giant Eagle for $1.65 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...

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Saks Shifts Focus to Luxury as Retailer Exits Bankruptcy
June 28, 2026

Saks Global is reportedly plotting a luxury-focused revival as it emerges from bankruptcy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

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Walmart Wants to Turn the Living Room Into a Storefront
June 26, 2026

Amazon and Walmart are spending this week is summer sale mode. Amazon’s four-day Prime Day runs June 23 through June 26, while Walmart Deals started a day earlier and ends two days later. U.S. online spending across retailers reached $8.3 billion on Prime Day’s first day, up 5.3% from...

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Albertsons Adds Sponsored Product Discovery to AI Grocery Search
June 25, 2026

Albertsons has launched a new integration with commerce intelligence platform Criteo. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

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Amazon Unseats Walmart as Top US Retailer
June 25, 2026

Amazon became the largest retailer in the United States in terms of gross merchandise value sometime in 2025, overtaking Walmart, Seeking Alpha reported Thursday (June 25), citing a report by J.P. Morgan. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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California Consumers Sue Gas Stations Over AI Price Fixing
June 22, 2026

A group of California consumers filed a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging that gas station operators including Walmart, Marathon Petroleum, BP and 7-Eleven used an artificial intelligence pricing tool to illegally inflate pump prices in the state, according to a complaint filed in federal court in...

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Walmart Rebrands Sam’s Club Ad Program Amid Wider Advertising Shift
June 22, 2026

Walmart is integrating its advertising operations into one framework amid growing ad revenue. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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Pizza Needs a Turnaround. America Needs a Slice.
June 20, 2026

Pizza has entered its “It’s not you, it’s me” era, which is ridiculous because it is absolutely us. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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Amazon and Walmart Battle to Become Retail’s Most Powerful Data Broker
June 18, 2026

For years, the rivalry between Amazon and Walmart was easy to understand. One company dominated eCommerce, the other dominated physical retail. Their competition revolved around familiar metrics: market share, delivery speed, pricing power and store traffic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...