Albertsons

Fourth-quarter sales and other revenue reached $17.4 billion during the 12 weeks ended Feb. 26, due to an increase in identical sales and higher fuel sales, with retail price inflation contributing to the identical sales increase.

Customers who use pre-paid cards funded by Medicare Advantage plans, employer incentives, healthcare providers or local government can use these benefits to purchase over-the-counter medications and fresh produce.

In-pharmacy COVID-19 testing is now available at 900 Albertsons stores nationwide.

The review will include an assessment of various balance sheet optimization and capital return strategies, potential strategic or financial transactions, and the development of other strategic initiatives.

Albertsons’ and DoorDash’s express delivery service offers consumers more than 6,000 items across an array of categories delivered in about 30 minutes, the companies said.

The retailer will continue its work with ECRM, RangeMe and Quantum to broaden its reach and help identify a diverse group of supplier candidates.

Afresh Technologies will enable Albertsons to deploy a state-of-the-art AI technology platform in all its stores to further differentiate its fresh offering to customers while helping to reduce food waste.

Acceleration of its digital and omnichannel capabilities helped fuel Albertsons’ increase in Q3 revenues of $16.7 billion.