Kroger agrees to buy rival grocery company Albertsons for $24.6 billion
Kroger is the second-largest grocer by market share in the United States, behind Walmart, and Albertsons is fourth, after Costco

Delta Air Lines and Starbucks launch loyalty partnership
Members of the two programs will be able to earn one mile for every $1 spent at participating Starbucks

Forever 21 continues expansion with plans for 14 new stores
The stores will open across the U.S. through June 2023 with the first opening coming to Calexico, California

FTC clears Tractor Supply’s $320 million deal to buy smaller rival
The company will acquire a net of 81 stores and divest the remaining 85 stores

Adobe: Online holiday spending will near $210B this year
The estimate represents a 2.5% increase year-over-year for spending

Black Bear Diner opens its first location in Dallas
Located at 3730 Towne Crossing Blvd, the opening is the company’s first of five impending Texas openings