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Kroger is on the hunt for its next CEO. Who’s in the running, and what capabilities are most important?
Kroger is set to engage in a slew of store closings. Can it avoid the negative PR fallout?
Academy Sports, Old Navy, and Kroger have all recently rolled out RFID projects to improve inventory accuracy at the store level. Do you expect to see wider adoption of item-level RFID across retail selling floors in 2025?
Wendy’s continues to bring select foods to grocery stores.
Kroger will no longer be using Ship.
Kroger strengthens its community of workers with a hiring blitz.
Kroger was reportedly not updating shelf tags after a sale was over.
Kroger debuted a new line of cherry-inspired foods for spring.
Kroger’s Easter meal deal is a steal at just $6 per person.
Kroger is introducing five new Our Brands products to all of its stores nationwide.
After the government blocked a merger between Kroger and Albertsons, the two grocers have been busy filing lawsuits.
In what could be further repercussions from its failed merger with Albertsons, Kroger’s CEO and chairman Rodney McMullen has resigned due to “personal conduct” issues. Is his resignation a big loss for Kroger?
Kroger also named a new interim CEO.
Albertsons has filed a lawsuit against Kroger following a failed merger.
The Kroger and Albertsons Merger is officially dead.
Kroger and Albertsons are back in hot water.
The organic carrots are responsible for one death.
Walmart and Kroger have digital price tags, but claim they don’t do “surge pricing.”
The Kroger-Albertsons merger continues to be controversial.
The Kroger-Albertsons merger is under FTC fire.
The FTC is challenging the proposed Kroger/Albertsons merger and wants to take a closer look.
The Kroger-Albertsons merger is costing both companies over $860 million.
Walmart is ramping up its grocery network by constructing five new high-tech perishable distribution centers. How will the company’s advancements in automation and supply chain technology reshape the competitive landscape of retail grocery?
The Kroger-Albertson merger has not yet been finalized, but the list of stores planned to be divested has been revealed.
Grubhub has partnered with Albertsons Companies Inc., integrating nearly 1,800 of its stores, including Albertsons, Safeway, and Vons, into Grubhub’s Marketplace. How might Albertsons leverage its extensive partnership network with delivery services to outmaneuver competitors in the grocery delivery sector?
A survey from UPS-owned Roadie finds retailers still seeking to determine whether the sender or customer should cover the costs of same-day delivery. What path or tools do you see to securing sufficient ROI (return on investment) for same-day delivery?
Richard Galanti, Costco’s CFO since 1985 and the warehouse club’s primary spokesperson, announced plans to retire. Is this a minor or major blow for Costco?
Albertsons, the grocery chain, has reported better-than-expected second-quarter results, with adjusted earnings per share eroding less than anticipated, positioning it for…
Kroger and Albertsons are selling 413 stores to C&S Wholesale Grocers to get regulatory approval for their planned merger. Is C&S a good choice to create a new competitor for the combined Kroger/Albertsons?
Retailers like Kroger and Walgreens have introduced digital screens on cooler doors to display advertisements and update inventory in real time….
Kroger’s meal-kit service, Home Chef, has been unsuccessful in convincing a U.S. appeals court to prevent Grubhub from using a fork-and-knife…
Kroger has announced plans to divest over 400 grocery stores to C&S Wholesale Grocers, a move aimed at gaining regulatory approval…
Kroger sushi is blurring the lines between groceries and restaurants. With Kroger nearly dominating the market of this food genre, how do you think grocers and restaurants will evolve?
The world of supermarket retail might be nearing a climactic showdown sooner than predicted. Do you think the future of grocery retail will involve only Walmart, Target, and the final one or two remaining grocery supermarkets that have merged?
Kroger is expanding the availability of vertically farmed produce across the Midwest and Southeast by extending its partnership with supplier 80 Acres Farms to about 1,000 stores. Will this expanded relationship give Kroger an advantage on the sustainability front?
Kroger converted a store in Tennessee to self-checkout only, following its first test of a cashierless concept in Dallas in 2021. Do you see self-checkout-only stores becoming more common over the next three to five years?
Kroger, the largest supermarket chain in the U.S., has partnered with Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drugs to offer generic prescription drugs…
Nine of the top 10 retailers in the United States have joined Meta’s new social media app, Threads, with the notable…
Kroger Precision Marketing is expanding its private programmatic marketplace to include video and CTV (connected TV) inventory, fueling a convergence of three dominant media trends. What do you think of the advertising opportunity in purchasing CTV and video inventory tied to Kroger first-party data?
Kroger updated its coupon redemption policy to enable shoppers unable or neglecting to download digital coupons to still benefit from the deals.
Kroger is following in the footsteps of Giant Eagle, attempting to phase out its print inserts in newspapers and mailed to homes in favor of digital alternatives.
The chief executives of Kroger and Albertsons have penned an op-ed piece in the Cincinnati Enquirer detailing what they say are three myths created about the proposed merger of the two supermarket giants.
The advertising potential of streaming platforms has entered the hype cycle as Netflix and Disney+ recently rolled out ad-supported streaming tiers.
Kroger and Albertsons plan to sell between 250 and 300 stores to get approval from the Federal Trade Commission on the proposed merger between the two supermarket giants.
“We’re implementing consistent automated delivery runs, we run roughly 18 to 20 hours a day.”
Domino’s Pizza last week said its research shows, to avoid delivery costs, more customers prepare meals during inflationary times rather than order pizza. Will high inflation, including grocery, contribute more to increasing or decreasing the appeal of home cooking?
Consumer brands often feel as if they have little choice when it comes to purchasing ads from retail media networks, according to a new survey of its members by the Association of National Advertisers. How does consumer brand spending on retail media networks compare to other types of trading partner spending?
Amazon Prime members who have gotten their groceries delivered for free with a minimum purchase of $35 will now have to spend at least $150 if they want to avoid paying a fee starting on February 28. How do you expect Prime members will react to Amazon’s new requirements for free grocery delivery?
After ramping up efforts to reduce friction in the online shopping experience over the pandemic, retailers are now reportedly focusing their investments on the in-store payment process. Will scan & go, smart carts, mobile payments or any other alternative payment method gain significant traction in 2023?
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