The Daily Money: Walmart, look out. Kroger says it's buying Albertsons
HI, it's Medora Lee on this happy Fri-yay to bring you the day's top news.
Retail shopping news again takes the spotlight even though Amazon's second Prime Day sale is over.
Supermarket giant Kroger says it has agreed to buy rival Albertsons in a $24.6 billion deal to create a mega supermarket giant. If the two get regulatory and shareholder approval for the marriage, combined sales would be nearly $210 billion − about $10 billion less than U.S. food sales of the world's largest grocer Walmart.
In a win for those who menstruate, CVS says it's cutting regular-priced CVS Health brand tampons, menstrual pads, liners and cups by 25% across the nation. Maybe this will help bring prices back down to earth after a tampon shortage earlier this year pushed prices sky-high.
Travel warnings
Peak summer travel season is over, but many people may still want to squeeze in a quick trip this fall while the weather is still mild and peak crowds are gone. Here are some pitfalls you can avoid, so you don't lose a minute of fun.
(Aside from those, it's always best to avoid the plane that has to evacuate due to fumes filling the cabin. Yikes!)
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Boards are in, and they're not just for charcuterie anymore. Here's a gorgeous potato skin board to try this weekend. Forget butter boards: Make this loaded baked potato skin board instead. Here's how
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