Lidl

German food retail chain Lidl has announced a cooperative agreement with Deutsche Post DHL Group to add 500 DHL Packstations to Lidl stores this year in an attempt to fuse shopping between offline retail purchases and online ecommerce. Customers can shop at a Lidl store, while also conveniently...

By most accounts, Kroger Co (NYSE: KR) isn’t really a standout in the grocer league. The firm reported in-line earnings per share and a marginal revenue beat Friday, but lately it’s done little to draw eyes from all-star rivals. “Competition remains intense, led by Wal-Mart Stores...

Kroger Co (NYSE: KR) shares have dropped 11 percent since Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) bought Whole Foods in June, and the stock has been hit harder by the deal than it deserves, according to Deutsche Bank. The Cincinnati-based grocery chain reports second-quarter results on Sept. 8. The Amazon-...

Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE: WMT) isn't going to fall victim to Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)'s growing dominance, at least according to analysts at Oppenheimer who initiate coverage of Wal-Mart's stock with an Outperform rating and $90 price target. In fact, according to the firm's Rupesh Parikh,...

Deutsche Bank said investors exhibited cautious sentiment ahead of Kroger Co (NYSE: KR)’s third-quarter results on December 1 amid ongoing concerns around food deflation and the expansion of hard discounters, Aldi and Lidl. Bulls Vs. Bears The brokerage noted that bears easily outnumbered the...

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT)'s turnaround story appears to be playing out as planned, and the company is well positioned for continued growth, especially in the domestic business. However, with a lot of the focus on the domestic business, many investors may be ignoring Wal-Mart's international...

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) has replaced its U.K. Asda chain head Andy Clarke with Sean Clarke, who was leading the China unit, the company announced Monday. Management Changes Sean Clarke, who started his retail career in the U.K. at Asda back in 1996, will take over Andy Clarke's position...

The U.S. grocery market has seen a wave of consolidation over the past few years as regional grocers work to stay afloat in the ever-changing food retail market. Deep discounters like Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) and high-end specialty grocers like Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFM) have...