US: Kroger sees competitive environment easing
By just-food.com | 23 March 2010
US supermarket operator Kroger indicated today (23 March) that it expects to see promotional activity in the US market easing as the grocery sector moves from deflation to inflation.
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US supermarket operator Kroger indicated today (23 March) that it expects to see promotional activity in the US market easing as the grocery sector moves from deflation to inflation.
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