Kroger’s new facility is powered by robots and set up to process thousands of digital orders within a 90-mile radius.
Author: Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer
Kroger closes 3 stores in Los Angeles over a $5-per-hour hazard pay mandate
Kroger said it will close three stores in Los Angeles after local officials mandated $5-per-hour hazard pay for grocery and drug store workers.
Kroger ups average pay to $15.50 per hour as digital sales top $10 billion
Kroger’s growth was driven by changing consumer food habits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Total sales surged to $132.5 billion in 2020.
Keep your mask on at Kroger: Company says they are still required in Texas and Mississippi
The declaration carries some serious weight: Kroger is the nation’s largest supermarket chain and the third-largest retailer in the world.
Company to ‘Gorilla Glue Girl’: Our spray is for crafts, not your hair
The Ohio company urges consumers to read its warning labels. Their product is not for your hair. It is poisonous and can cause skin irritation.
Kroger will pay workers $100 to get COVID-19 vaccine
The Cincinnati-based supermarket chain said the payment will go to associates who receive the full doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Kroger unwittingly contributed to an Indiana militia group
Kroger removed a nonprofit from a list of organizations eligible for donations after it learned it had unwittingly supported a militia group.
Kroger testing new ‘smart cart’ that eliminates stopping to pay at checkout
The technology allows shoppers to load up their cart with groceries, then pay by swiping their credit or debit card at the cart, then head for the parking lot.
Procter & Gamble reports $4.3B in profits, boosting forecast as sales keep climbing
P&G’s organic sales – a key measure of sales excluding impacts from foreign exchange, mergers or acquisitions – rose 9%.
Kroger CEO: ‘We delivered extremely strong results in the second quarter’
Kroger’s winning streak amid the pandemic continued as the grocer reported second-quarter results that beat Wall Street expectations.