September 23, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
Colleen Lindholz, flu shots, Kroger Co., The Little Clinic
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. is offering flu shots at more than 2,100 pharmacy locations nationwide and 225 The Little Clinic. Flu shots are available for ages two and up, and high-dose flu shots are available for ages 65 and older. Kroger Family of Pharmacies welcome walk-ins, and all flu shots are administered by certified pharmacists or The
September 23, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
CVS, Doug McMillon, Kroger Co., Walgreens, Walmart, Wegmans
News, September 23, 2019
NEW YORK — With mass shootings becoming an all too frequent occurrence in American life, the debate over gun control continues to be a hot-button topic for the nation. As many politicians, including presidential candidates, as well as a growing number of citizens, call for tighter gun control measures, many retailers are adhering to the
September 6, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
CVS, Doug McMillion, Kroger Co., Walgreens, Wegmans
Leading Headlines, Retail News
NEW YORK — Walgreens and CVS have joined a growing list of retailers requesting customers not to bring guns into their stores. Both companies, as well as Wegmans Food Markets, announced that they were changing their policies on Thursday — two days after Walmart and Kroger joined the national gun debate by asking shoppers not
August 19, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
Jeff Talbot, Kroger Co., Kroger Express and Kroger Pickup, No7 and Soap & Glory, Restock Kroger, Richard Ashworth, Walgreens
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
CINCINNATI – Building on an exploratory pilot that rolled out last October, Kroger Co. and Walgreens announced Monday the introduction of a new test area for the retailers, featuring the expansion of Kroger Express and Kroger Pickup at select Walgreens stores as well as the launch of Walgreens’ owned-brand health and beauty products in 17
August 12, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
Jessica Adelman, Kroger Co., Kroger's progress was outlined in its 2019 Environmental, Rodney McMullen, Social and Governance (ESG) report, Zero Hunger | Zero Waste
Leading Headlines, Retail News
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. announced Monday the company’s Zero Hunger | Zero Waste efforts reduced its supermarket food waste footprint – the overall food waste it produced – by 9% in 2018, creating measurable improvements in its retail operations and more environmentally-conscious associates. Kroger’s progress was outlined in its 2019 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report,
August 6, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
Felix Turner, Generation Next Franchise Brands, Kroger Co., Print Mates digital photo printing kiosks
Leading Headlines, Retail News, Technology
SAN DIEGO — Generation Next Franchise Brands announced Tuesday a pilot with Kroger Co.’s Atlanta Division for Generation Next’s subsidiary, Print Mates digital photo printing kiosks. The pilot phase will measure consumer engagement and response to the Print Mates kiosks, designed to reinvent the premium-quality photo printing experience by making it fast, fun, and inexpensive
July 30, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
Alexander Salgado, CBD, chief executive officer and co-founder of Veritas Farms, Kroger Co., Veritas Farms
Retail News, Supplier News
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Veritas Farms announced that it is expanding its distribution partnership with Kroger Family of Stores into five new states and adding additional stores in existing states. The additional distribution extends the already sizable partnership to five new states, including Texas, Virginia, Georgia, Montana, and Utah and totaling more than 400 new
July 30, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
CBD, Charlotte's Web, Deanie Elsner, Kroger Co.
Leading Headlines, Retail News, Supplier News
BOULDER, Colo. — Charlotte’s Web announced this week that Kroger Co. has begun carrying Charlotte’s Web products in multiple states with a plan to roll out to a total of 1,350 store locations in 22 states. The announcement with Kroger marks a milestone for Charlotte’s Web as the largest distribution ever through a single retailer. Charlotte’s Web topical products
June 20, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
Kroger Co., Rodney McMullen
Business, Retail News
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. reported Thursday an operating profit of $901 million in its first quarter. Identical sales, excluding fuel, increased 1.5%, down from 1.9% in the fourth quarter and 1.8% in the year-ago quarter. Digital sales in the quarter ended May 25 increased 42% from a year earlier. Kroger’s digital sales in the preceding
June 18, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
Computerworld magazine's Top 100 Best Places to Work in IT for 2019, Kroger Co., Kroger Technology, Yael Cosset
Leading Headlines, Retail News, Technology
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. announced that Kroger Technology has been named to Computerworld magazine’s Top 100 Best Places to Work in IT for 2019. For the third consecutive year, Kroger’s technology team has been recognized by the annual list for having an innovative, industry-leading workplace culture. This year, Kroger ranks 49th among big companies. “It is
June 12, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
cannabidiol (CBD), FMI, Kroger Co.
Leading Headlines, Retail News
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. has confirmed that it plans to begin selling topical products infused with CBD in 945 stores across 17 states. The products are set to be on those store shelves by the end of the month. “Like many retailers, we are offering our customers a highly curated collection of topical products like
June 12, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
America's first customer fulfillment center (CFC), Kroger Co., Luke Jensen, Ocado, Restock Kroger, Rodney McMullen
Leading Headlines, Retail News
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. and Ocado Wednesday broke ground on America’s first customer fulfillment center (CFC). “Kroger is incredibly excited to reach this meaningful milestone in our Restock Kroger vision to serve America through food inspiration and uplift,” said Rodney McMullen, Kroger’s chairman and chief executive officer “Our partnership with Ocado will introduce transformative ecommerce, fulfillment
May 30, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
blood glucose screenings, Colleen Lindholz, Kroger Co., Kroger Health, prediabetes, The Little Clinic
Leading Headlines, Retail News
CINCINNATI — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 84 million adults in the U.S. have prediabetes, yet the majority are unaware due to the lack of specific symptoms. Kroger Health, the healthcare arm of Kroger Co., is leading a nationwide effort to prevent diabetes by offering free blood glucose screenings and
March 19, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
Alex Tosolini, Kroger Co., Ocado
Leading Headlines, Retail News
GROVELAND, Fla. — Kroger Co. and Ocado Tuesday announced Groveland, Lake County, Florida, as the second location for one of their Customer Fulfillment Centers (CFC). “Kroger is incredibly excited to construct one of our industry-leading Customer Fulfillment Centers in Groveland, Fla.—a city west of Orlando—through our relationship with Ocado,” said Alex Tosolini, Kroger’s senior vice president of