Kroger news

Following an announcement earlier this summer, Kroger and Ocado have confirmed Romulus, MI as the location for a Customer Fulfillment Centre (CFC). Supporting customers in Michigan, Northern Ohio, and Indiana In June, Kroger announced that it would open new facilities in the Great Lakes, Pacific Northwest and West regions as part of its strategic partnership with Ocado. Confirming Romulus a...

Kroger is partnering with Inclusion Companies and Grammy-Nominated Artist Jewel to launch a new “Wellness Experience” platform. Shining a light on mindfulness and mental health The new platform will launch on October 10, coinciding with World Mental Health Day. To support the launch Kroger and Jewel will host a summit and conference, featuring artists, business leaders, and mental health ex...

Kroger is partnering with Everseen, a leading AI-based vision technology firm, to monitor checkout and self-scan areas in-store. Identifying unusual scanning movements Located in Cork, Ireland, Everseen’s system helps retailers monitor customer behaviour, helping to identify missed items or products which may have been scanned incorrectly. Overhead cameras help to compare customer baskets w...

We review Kroger’s second quarter performance and its outlook for the year. Q2 key numbers Sales up 8.2% to $30.5bn, with growth up 13.9% excluding fuel Identical store sales increased 14.6% Digital sales up 127% Operating profit up 46.7% to $820m Changing shopper behaviours The impact of the pandemic continues to underpin growth at Kroger. Its position as a valued and t...

Over the last few weeks, the five major food and grocery retailers in the US have reported their quarterly results. We take a look at what they tell us about the sector more broadly and what suppliers need to do to support their retail customers. The top five Walmart, Kroger, Target, Albertsons and Ahold and Delhaize are a diverse group of retailers. Walmart and Target have extensive non-fo...

We look at some of the latest initiatives from the major US grocery retailers, Walmart, Kroger and Albertsons.  Walmart is partnering with Instacart for on-demand deliveries Walmart has partnered with the leading on-demand, crowd-sourced delivery company, Instacart, to offer online grocery deliveries in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, and Tulsa, Oklahoma. Instacart joins a roster of ...

Kroger’s QFC division, located in Seattle, is piloting contactless payments, enabling customers to pay using their mobile device. Supporting associate and customer safety The pilot enables customers to pay for their purchases through a range of technologies, including Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, Fitbit Pay, mobile banking apps and contactless chip cards, underpinned by near-field co...

Kroger is partnering with TerraCycle to enable customers to recycle more than 300 products from its Simple Truth brand. Enabling recycling of flexible packaging The companies are partnering to develop a new national platform. It will enable customers to recycle a range of flexible packaging not currently accepted in curbside recycling programmes. This includes produce and bread bags and pla...

As coronavirus cases spike in the US, several major US retailers will require shoppers to wear face masks. We look at what this means in terms of the intensity of the coronavirus pandemic in the the country. Bringing consistency across their operations Following Walmart's annoncement earlier in the week, several other US retailers have announced face mask mandates, including Kroger and Albe...

We bring you the latest media and marketing news from Kroger. Advancing 'Fresh for Everyone' campaign Kroger is partnering with an integrated media agency to support its 'Fresh for Everyone' campaign, which was launched last year. The brand transformation campaign aimed to bring Kroger's strategy to life and reinforce its food first credentials. The agency selected, Dentsu Aegis Network, wi...