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Kroger machines temporarily impacted by debit, credit card glitch
December 26, 2019
At a time when many Americans were hustling to stock up on food for the Christmas holiday, shoppers at Kroger stores in parts of the country experienced a…
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Kroger: Visa credit cards now welcome
October 31, 2019
It's safe to whip out your Visa credit card when shopping at Kroger and its family of stores. The cards are now welcome, after a seven-month ban at Kroger and…
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Kroger to test digital photo printing kiosks
August 12, 2019
The Kroger Co.’s Atlanta division will test Generation Next Franchise Brands, Inc.'s Print Mates digital photo printing kiosks to measure consumer engagement…
read nowKroger adds more CBD products to shelves
July 31, 2019
Kroger Co. is rolling out an expanded offering of cannabidiol items to 1,350 stores across 22 states this month.
read nowKroger puts CBD items on its shelves
June 11, 2019
The biggest U.S. grocery chain will start selling cannabidiol-infused products this week at selected stores.
read nowKroger teams up with TerraCycle on packaging system
May 24, 2019
The Kroger Co. is partnering with Loop, an e-commerce platform, on a reusable packing system pilot program as part of the retailer's quest to reduce single-use…
read nowKroger ending unmanned vehicle delivery pilot
March 19, 2019
Kroger is planning to shut down a pilot grocery delivery effort featuring self-driving vehicles.
read nowKroger debuts mobile pay app, rewards debit card
February 13, 2019
Kroger is officially announcing Kroger Pay, a smartphone app that combines loyalty card and payment information and will speed checkout at the point of sale.
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NRF Big Show Report: Kroger, Starbucks and the journey to intelligent retail
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
Starbucks and Kroger are striving to develop intelligent retail operations to meet their unique customer base expectations and have way more in common than…
read nowKroger teams up with Microsoft on connected grocery initiative
January 8, 2019
Kroger is piloting a connected grocery store in a partnership with Microsoft using connected sensors and the Azure cloud.
read nowKroger launching food section in Walgreens stores
December 14, 2018
Kroger plans to put food departments, offering 2,300 items — everything from meal kits to frozen food items — in 13 Walgreen’s stores by early 2019.
read nowKroger, Ocado customer fulfillment center coming to Ohio
November 28, 2018
Grocery retailer, Kroger, will establish its first customer fulfillment center, boasting digital and robotic capabilities, in Ohio via partnership with Ocado…
read nowKroger testing driverless delivery
November 8, 2018
Supermarket chain, Kroger is piloting automated grocery delivery at a Fry's Food and Drug Store in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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Kagan: Kroger change wave keeps up with Amazon Whole Foods
by Jeff KAGAN — Wireless Analyst, Telecom Industry Analyst
Jeff Kagan examines trends and technologies coming to play in the retail grocery segment.
read nowKroger to tap driverless cars for delivery needs
July 10, 2018
In the latest retail delivery news supermarket giant Kroger is reportedly mulling using driverless cars to its grocery delivery.
read nowHello Fresh goes retail in a big way
June 5, 2018
HelloFresh is now available at 581 supermarket locations, within Giant Food and Stop and Shop, and plans to continue such retail partnerships during the year.
read nowKroger gets into meal kit business with Home Chef acquisition
May 31, 2018
Kroger isn't about to sit idle as meal kit services expand and is spending about $700 million for Home Chef to make sure it's in the game.
read nowKroger, Ocado partner up to revamp the U.S. grocery customer experience
May 24, 2018
Kroger is partnering with U.K.-based grocer Ocado Group to use its technology, the Ocado Smart Platform, in a quest to redefine its U.S.-based customer…
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If Kroger had a hammer: 7 ways an Ace deal would change the form of grocery
by Bryan Pearson — President, LoyaltyOne
Bryan Pearson maps out seven ways a mini-mall within a store retail strategy would change the shopper's path to purchase.
read nowKroger, Alibaba in talks on partnership, claims report
January 29, 2018
Kroger and Alibaba are reportedly discussing a partnership, according to CNBC.
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