SN Top 10: Walmart, Walgreens, Kroger top the week’s headlines

In this week’s recap of the Top 10 most popular Supermarket News articles, the top story was about Walmart closing three more stores, which brings the retailer to six confirmed closures so far this year. Walmart will close two stores in California and one in Maryland, the company confirmed.

Among other top stories:

• Walgreens continues to cut costs with the closure of two distribution centers;
• Five things you may have missed, including the great grocery pricing fatigue;
• Kroger, Walmart, others used pandemic-era disruptions to increase profits, according to an FTC report; and
• A Chicago Save A Lot store opening has been delayed.

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In other news, Aldi dropped a $13 pair of branded sneakers and additional merch ranging from pet sweatshirts to jogging pants. According to the grocer’s digital circular ad, which encourages shoppers to “Let your (Aldi) fan flag fly,” the merch sales runs through March 26.

More top stories:

• Kroger and Albertsons filed pointed responses to the FTC;
• Kroger is going to sell its specialty pharmacy business;
• Another Save A Lot store is in trouble; and
• Sprouts outlines plans for a unique loyalty program.