RETAIL NEWS

As it looks to gain approval for its proposed merger with Albertsons, Rite Aid issued a letter detailing to shareholders the merits of the transaction.

AllianceRx Walgreens Prime, which was formed in 2017 through a collaboration between Walgreens and PBM Prime Therapeutics, has inked a five-year engagement with tech company Inovalon.

Points of Light, an organization dedicated to volunteer service, recently released its Civic 50 list, highlighting companies that are examples of good corporate citizenship. Food Lion has announced that it was the sole retailer on the list for the second consecutive year, which was announced at the Points of Light Conference on Volunteering and Service in Atlanta.

H-E-B is opening Wednesday its first Houston-area multi-level store.

More than 1,600 H-E-B partners, vendors and suppliers gathered recently in San Antonio for the 33rd Annual H-E-B Tournament of Champion, an event that raised more than $9 million to help support nonprofit organizations focused on the needs of children and families throughout the Lone Star State.

Kroger and Home Chef, a private meal kit company, have finalized their merger agreement, accelerating the availability of meal kits and positioning Kroger to help revolutionize how today’s families shop for, prep and cook their meals.

Ahold Delhaize’s Giant Food Stores announced on Monday a $22 million investment in Pennsylvania’s Lancaster County, which includes launching a new e-commerce hub at its former North Reservoir St. location, remodel completions at four stores, lower prices across its stores, and the opening of a new Lititz fuel station.

The Los Angeles-based company, which specializes in producing healthy and functional foods that are good for the body and planet, will now have its products featured in over 1,850 Kroger stores.