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Kroger Workers in Indiana Vote to Strike

What Should Kroger Be Looking for in a New CEO?

Kroger is on the hunt for its next CEO. Who’s in the running, and what capabilities are most important?

Kroger Workers in Indiana Vote to Strike

Can Kroger Avoid Negative PR Fallout From Store Closings?

Kroger is set to engage in a slew of store closings. Can it avoid the negative PR fallout?

Is RFID Finally Reinventing Retail Selling Floors?

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?

Kroger Workers in Indiana Vote to Strike

Kroger Workers in Indiana Vote To Strike

Kroger workers will soon go on strike.

Wendy's Brings Famous Double-Smoked Bacon to Select Kroger Stores

Wendy’s Brings Famous Double-Smoked Bacon to Select Kroger Stores

Wendy’s continues to bring select foods to grocery stores.

Kroger Easter Meal Deal 2025

Kroger Shutters Ship Service After Failing To Compete With Amazon, Walmart

Kroger will no longer be using Ship.

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Kroger To Hire 15,000 Workers To ‘Enhance the Customer Experience’

Kroger strengthens its community of workers with a hiring blitz.

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Investigation Finds Kroger Is Possibly Overcharging Shoppers on Sale Items

Kroger was reportedly not updating shelf tags after a sale was over.

Kroger's 2025 Cherry Harvest Collection

Kroger Taps Into TikTok’s Cherry Obsession With Exciting New Collection

Kroger debuted a new line of cherry-inspired foods for spring.

Kroger Easter Meal Deal 2025

Affordable Easter Made Easy With Kroger’s $6 Meal per Person Deal

Kroger’s Easter meal deal is a steal at just $6 per person.

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Kroger Expands Private Label With Trendy New Offerings

Kroger is introducing five new Our Brands products to all of its stores nationwide.

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Kroger Initiates Countersuit Against Albertsons for Failed Merger Deal

After the government blocked a merger between Kroger and Albertsons, the two grocers have been busy filing lawsuits.

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Is Rodney McMullen’s Exit Another Blow for Kroger?

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 CEO Resigns Over Personal Conduct, Board Investigating

Kroger CEO Resigns Over ‘Personal Conduct,’ Board Investigating

Kroger also named a new interim CEO.

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Albertsons Backs Out of Merger and Sues Kroger Following Failure of Planned Deal

Albertsons has filed a lawsuit against Kroger following a failed merger.

Kroger & Albertson's Merger Blocked by a Federal Judge. Here Are The Details.

Kroger & Albertsons Merger Blocked by a Federal Judge. Here Are the Details

The Kroger and Albertsons Merger is officially dead.

Kroger & Albertson's Have Been Sued for Collusion Against the Worker's Union. Here Are the Details.

Kroger & Albertsons Have Been Sued for Collusion Against the Worker’s Union. Here Are the Details.

Kroger and Albertsons are back in hot water.

Organic Carrots Sold at Walmart, Publix, Kroger & More Recalled for Deadly E. Coli Outbreak

Organic Carrots Sold at Trader Joe’s, Publix, Kroger, & More Recalled for Deadly E. Coli Outbreak

The organic carrots are responsible for one death.

Walmart, Kroger Deny 'Surge Pricing' Claims Following Digital Price Tag Adoption

Walmart, Kroger Deny ‘Surge Pricing’ Claims Following Digital Price Tag Adoption

Walmart and Kroger have digital price tags, but claim they don’t do “surge pricing.”

Proposed Kroger-Albertsons Merger Protested by Denver Workers

Proposed Kroger-Albertsons Merger Protested by Denver Workers

The Kroger-Albertsons merger continues to be controversial.

Albertsons and Kroger, lawsuits

Kroger-Albertsons Merger FTC Trial: Everything Revealed on Day One

The Kroger-Albertsons merger is under FTC fire.

Kroger Files Lawsuit To Halt an Internal FTC Review of Albertsons Merger

The FTC is challenging the proposed Kroger/Albertsons merger and wants to take a closer look.

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Kroger Dropping Prices by $1 Billion Once Albertsons Merger Completes

The Kroger-Albertsons merger is costing both companies over $860 million.

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What Impact Will Walmart’s New Technology Have on the Grocery Industry?

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?

Kroger-Albertson Merger Threatens Hundreds Of Store Nationwide

Kroger-Albertsons Merger Threatens Hundreds of Stores Nationwide

The Kroger-Albertson merger has not yet been finalized, but the list of stores planned to be divested has been revealed.

Albertsons and Grubhub

Has Albertsons Completed Enough Initiatives To Take the Industry Lead?

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?

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Can Same-Day Delivery Overcome Its Costs and Complexities?

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?

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Is Costco’s Long-Time CFO’s Retirement a Big Loss?

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 Moves Forward With Kroger Merger Despite Consumer Headwinds

Albertsons, the grocery chain, has reported better-than-expected second-quarter results, with adjusted earnings per share eroding less than anticipated, positioning it for…

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Is a 413-Store Divestiture Enough for the Kroger-Albertsons Merger?

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?

Digital Screens Are Covering Cooler Doors at Stores Like Kroger and Walgreens, and They’re Driving TikTokers Nuts

Retailers like Kroger and Walgreens have introduced digital screens on cooler doors to display advertisements and update inventory in real time….

Grubhub Fends off Kroger Bid to Block Use of Fork-And-Knife Logo

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 To Divest Over 400 Stores in Bid to Close $25 Billion Albertsons Deal

Kroger has announced plans to divest over 400 grocery stores to C&S Wholesale Grocers, a move aimed at gaining regulatory approval…

Close-up of hands holding a box of sushi from the grocery store

Kroger Sushi Is America’s No. 1 Importer of This Japanese Food Genre

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?

Is Retail Grocery Heading Toward a Final Showdown?

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?

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Is Kroger’s Expanded Vertical Farm Partnership a Sign of the Future?

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?

Woman scanning an item at a self-checkout station in a store

​​Does Kroger Face a Self-Checkout-Only Future?

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?

You Can Now Find Costco-Style Low Prices for Generic Prescription Drugs at Kroger in a Partnership With Mark Cuban’s Online Pharmacy

Kroger, the largest supermarket chain in the U.S., has partnered with Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drugs to offer generic prescription drugs…

All the major retailers have started using Meta’s new Threads platform — except Costco

Nine of the top 10 retailers in the United States have joined Meta’s new social media app, Threads, with the notable…

Is Kroger’s first-party data ideal for driving programmatic connected TV ads?

Is Kroger’s first-party data ideal for driving programmatic connected TV ads?

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?

Has Kroger Simplified or Muddled Digital Coupon Access?

Kroger updated its coupon redemption policy to enable shoppers unable or neglecting to download digital coupons to still benefit from the deals.

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Should Print Circulars Stay or Go?

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.

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Are the Kroger and Albertsons Merger Criticisms Just Unfounded Myths?

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.

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Is Streaming TV Retail Media’s Next Growth Driver?

The advertising potential of streaming platforms has entered the hype cycle as Netflix and Disney+ recently rolled out ad-supported streaming tiers.

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Would/Should Kroger and Albertsons Sell Hundreds of Stores to Amazon?

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.

Gatik truck parked in front of Kroger

Will Autonomous Box Trucks Deliver the Goods for Kroger?

“We’re implementing consistent automated delivery runs, we run roughly 18 to 20 hours a day.”

Inflation gives Americans a big reason to cook at home

Inflation gives Americans another reason to cook at home

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?

How do consumer brands really feel about buying ads from retailers?

How do consumer brands really feel about buying ads from retailers?

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?

What does Amazon know about delivering groceries that others don’t get?

What does Amazon know about delivering groceries that others don’t get?

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?

Are any alternative in-store payments about to break out?

Are any alternative in-store payments about to break out?

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?