All Kroger articles
Kroger is a leading US retail company founded by Bernard Kroger in 1883 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The largest US supermarket by revenue, more than 90% of its business is generated from its food stores, including supermarkets, hypermarkets and food and drug stores operating under well-known banners including Kroger, Dillons, Food4Less, Fred Meyer and Ralphs. Alongside its grocery business the company generates a small percentage of retail revenue from the jewellery sector, primarily operating under the Fred Meyer Jewelers and Littman fascias.
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Opinion‘Oasis surge pricing debacle will stoke wider retail digital price gouging fears’
The appearance of digital labels on retailers’ shelves sounds innocuous but is raising suspicions that it will open the way to dynamic pricing. After the row over Oasis tickets, scrutiny of retailers such as grocers’ use of the technology must only be more likely, cautions George MacDonald
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NewsUS grocery giant Kroger in talks to buy rival Albertsons
America’s largest supermarket operator Kroger is in talks to buy rival Albertsons, with a deal expected to be announced as soon as early as today.
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Opinion‘UK retailers could follow US as ghost kitchens swoop into supermarkets’
Ghost kitchens are becoming an increasing part of the food retail landscape as grocers and restaurants compete for stomach share. Innovations in the US, from TikTok to Kroger, may inspire similar initiatives in the UK, says George MacDonald
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OpinionJonathon Ringer: ‘Next wave of digital transformation will be inside retailers’
Even before the Covid-19 crisis, retail had been transformed by the impact of digital.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can Walmart and Kroger really beat Amazon at its own game?
Kroger has followed US grocery rival Walmart by launching its own marketplace. Retail Week analyses whether the two grocery giants really have what it takes to challenge Amazon.
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NewsKroger aims to take on Amazon with marketplace launch
Kroger, the biggest grocer in the US, is to launch its own online marketplace in a bid to compete with rivals such as Amazon and Walmart.
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NewsUpdated: Ocado launches £1bn fund raise to capitalise on online shift
Ocado has launched an ambitious bid to raise £1bn in fresh funding to help it capitalise on the “significant acceleration” in online shopping during the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsKroger partners with German vertical farming start-up
American supermarket giant Kroger has unveiled a partnership with vertical farm start-up Infarm.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Does challenger Takeoff Technologies threaten Ocado’s dominance?
The emergence of Takeoff Technologies, a grocery ecommerce pretender, has driven Ocado shares down and rattled investors. Retail Week looks at whether the new kid on the block could take the UK grocery pureplay’s delivery crown.
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VideoKroger data science chief: ‘Innovation doesn’t happen at the top’
Scott Crawford, head of ‘Enable the Science’ at 84.51° – US supermarket giant Kroger’s data and science company – tells us how it empowers staff on the front line to take the lead on innovation and make things happen with new ideas and truly disruptive technology.
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NewsOcado boss: Kroger will be number one in ecommerce
Ocado boss Tim Steiner believes its partnership with Kroger will transform the American grocer into “the number one player in ecommerce in the US”.
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NewsKroger joins forces with Microsoft to take on Amazon Go
American grocery giant Kroger has partnered with Microsoft to launch two pilot stores combining grocery shopping with digital cloud technology.
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NewsKroger rolls out its first driverless deliveries in the US
American grocery giant Kroger has tied up with autonomous vehicle firm Nuro to deliver shopping using driverless cars.
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NewsOcado and Kroger pen deal to build 20 warehouses
Ocado and Kroger have finalised a deal that will see the US grocery giant build 20 warehouses over the next three years.
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OpinionOpinion: Ocado-Kroger is testament to UK tech talent
Ocado’s landmark deal with Kroger is testament to the vision of founder Tim Steiner and welcome evidence of the UK’s ability to create world-class digital businesses.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will Ocado’s US deal put it on the map?
The word “transformative” can sometimes be used loosely in today’s fast-moving retail landscape, but Ocado’s board could be forgiven for such language this week.
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NewsOcado pens landmark deal with US grocery giant Kroger
Ocado has entered into a deal with Kroger, through which it will build automated warehouses and supply software to the US supermarket chain.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Supergroup, Sainsbury’s and Kroger
Retail news round-up on February 12, 2016: Supergroup founder offloads stake to finance divorce settlement and Kroger looks to buy Fresh Market.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Kroger’s quality drive sees momentum maintained
Addressing Kroger’s investors’ conference in October, its finance boss emphasised the grocer’s focus on ensuring the worth of its proposition.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Kroger CEO reveals winning formula
After beating both sales and earnings estimates for the second quarter, US supermarket chain Kroger raised its guidance for the 2015 fiscal year.