The retailer is running “Customer Appreciation Week” at the same time as a federal judge prepares to rule on regulators’ request to stop its proposed merger with Albertsons.
The Ahold Delhaize-owned chain is introducing the value-priced Taste of Inspirations line as it works to strengthen its image and boost its performance.
The federal agency’s attorneys highlighted how the deal would impact local communities while the grocers’ lawyers said the agency was out of touch with the realities the industry and shoppers face.