Kroger News & Media

Kroger buying Albertsons for $20B

October 14, 2022

The two top U.S. supermarket chains, Kroger Co. and Albertsons Cos., are joining up in a $20 billion deal.

Kroger launches annual membership program

July 21, 2022

Supermarket chain Kroger is launching an annual membership program called Boost that offers unlimited free grocery delivery on orders of $35 or more as well as…

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Kroger, Volta team on charging stations

July 5, 2022

Supermarket chain The Kroger Co. is partnering with Volta Inc. to establish a mix of DC fast and Level 2 Volta charging stations to its grocery locations.

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Kroger, Nvidia collaborate to reimagine the shopping experience

April 1, 2022

Supermarket chain Kroger and Nvidia are building a state-of-the-art AI lab and demonstration center to expand the grocer's freshness initiatives, boost…

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Kroger building high-tech center in North Carolina

December 23, 2021

The Kroger Co. is building a high-tech fulfillment center in North Carolina.

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Kroger expanding robot fleet for order picking

November 9, 2021

Kroger is so happy with how robots have helped order picking at a Florida warehouse the grocer is planning to double down on the investment.

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Kroger taps Instacart for expanded delivery strategy

September 20, 2021

Kroger is teaming up with Instacart to drive its grocery delivery business forward and is debuting a 30-minute or less delivery promise.

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Kroger launches training to boost store associate engagement, retention

August 17, 2021

The Kroger Family of Companies is deploying a personalized training program to spur deeper associate engagement and retention.

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Kroger moves into restaurant space via Kitchen United partnership

August 5, 2021

The Kroger Co., which operates nearly 1,400 grocery stores in the U.S., is officially in the restaurant industry thanks to a partnership with Kitchen United, a…

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Kroger hiring 10K workers across all brands

June 11, 2021

Kroger is busy hiring 10,000 workers across its grocery brands to fill jobs in retail, pharmacy, e-commerce, logistics and manufacturing.

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It's a bird, it's a plane ... it's Kroger's drone in Ohio test pilot

May 5, 2021

Customers ordering baby care products, children's medications or ingredients for S'mores from a Kroger supermarket in Centerville, Ohio may soon see a drone…

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Vehicle registration kiosks coming to Publix supermarkets in Georgia town

April 16, 2021

Residents of Columbus, Georgia will be able to renew vehicle registrations at kiosks at Publix supermarkets in the fall, according to a wtvm report.

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Kroger exploring various ways to market prepared meals

April 7, 2021

Ghost kitchens and dinner kits are top of mind for supermarket brand Kroger as it seeks to answer every shopper's big question: What's for dinner?

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Hand sanitizer maker suing Kroger for $85M

December 8, 2020

The nation's largest grocery retailer, The Kroger Company, is being sued by K7 Design Group for allegedly not accepting delivery of hand sanitizer.

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Kroger taps ClusterTruck for dark kitchen partnership

October 15, 2020

The Kroger Co. is teaming up with ClusterTruck, a software platform for delivery-only kitchens, on Kroger Delivery Kitchen, a service that will serve both…

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Kroger piloting mobile payments strategy

August 7, 2020

Kroger Co.'s QFC grocery division is launching a contactless payments pilot that lets shoppers complete purchases with Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay…

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