Kroger, Albertsons to sell hundreds of stores in bid to clear merger of 2 of largest US grocers Both companies plan to sell more than 400 stores, including the Mariano’s brand name. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 8, 2023
Kroger just agreed to pay up to $1.2 billion to states and Native American tribes who sued it for distributing opioids The settlement is not an admission of wrongdoing or liability, the company said, adding that it would “continue to vigorously defend against any other claims and lawsuits relating to opioids.” Fortune · Sep 8, 2023
Photos: LPGA Kroger Queen City Championship at Kenwood Country Club A strong field has converged on Cincinnati for this LPGA tournament. USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 7, 2023
Bodycam video shows moment Ohio police shot pregnant woman through her windshield The footage captured the exchange before 21-year-old Ta’Kiya Young was shot by an officer in a Kroger parking lot The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2023
Bodycam video shows moment Ohio police shot pregnant woman through her windshield The footage captured the exchange before 21-year-old Ta’Kiya Young was shot by an officer in a Kroger parking lot The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023
‘He was dripping with sweat’: Kroger worker dies in hot work conditions in Memphis The union representing workers at the grocery chain had asked the company to allow more breaks and cooler working conditions The Guardian - US · Aug 28, 2023
Frozen vegetable recall announced by FDA The products are frozen corn and frozen mixed vegetables and were sold at Food Lion, Signature and Kroger stores Salon · Aug 25, 2023
Kroger Adds to Its Medicare Advantage Plan Offerings Savings on groceries and prescription drugs possible under Kroger and Select Health’s co-branded Medicare Advantage plans. Kiplinger · Aug 18, 2023
Aldi says it will buy 400 Winn-Dixie, Harveys groceries across the southern U.S. Under a proposed merger agreement, Aldi will acquire all outstanding shares of Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers Inc., the parent company of Winn-Dixie and Harveys. WEKU · Aug 17, 2023
Why the US will break out first from the low-growth trap Western economies must adopt industrial strategies, boost R&D and exploit new tech to prosper – Americans realise this better than Europeans The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2023
Atlanta 'Cop City' activists say they're confident of getting 70K signatures. But big hurdles remain Hundreds of canvassers have spread out across Atlanta in hopes of convincing more than 70,000 residents to sign onto a petition that activists believe is their best chance to halt the planned construction of a huge police and firefighter training center The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2023
Clock ticking for West Virginia to select leadership for opioid money distribution West Virginia is finalizing the leadership for a newly created foundation tasked with distributing the lion’s share of the more than $1 billion in opioid lawsuit-settlement money The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2023
Hoax bomb threats target major US retailers including Walmart and Whole Foods demanding bitcoin and gift cards Callers have threatened to detonate bombs if gift cards, bitcoin or other payments are not provided The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2023
Leticia Miranda: Greedflation in groceries hits wall of frustrated shoppers The pandemic era of greedflation in the grocery section is finally ending. Tribune News Service · Jun 16, 2023
Broadcasting & Cable · Jun 16, 2023 Video Ads on Freezer-Case Doors in Kroger Stores Are Being Sold Upfront Cooler Screens’ retail media platform adds 500 outlets
Salon · Jun 6, 2023 Kroger makes another big payroll error "I just want what’s supposed to be mine" said one of the impacted employees
Barchart · May 24, 2023 Petco vs. Chewy: Which Is the Worse Stock to Buy? Petco Health and Wellness reported Q1 2023 earnings on Wednesday. Its stock got hit hard, but so too did Chewy. While Petco took the bigger hit, neither is a slam dunk in the future.
Salon · May 9, 2023 Is the grocery industry broken? In a world where we're forced to choose between monopolies, it becomes apparent that the grocery industry is broken
The Independent UK · May 4, 2023 West Virginia settles with Kroger, opioid money now tops $1B West Virginia has settled with Kroger for $68 million over its role in distributing highly addictive prescription painkillers into the U.S. state that has lost more lives to opioid overdoses per capita than any other
Kiplinger · May 3, 2023 Kroger Ditches Print Ads — Where To Find Coupons Now Due to declining newspaper circulation, Kroger is ditching its printed ads for a digital format.
Ballotpedia · May 2, 2023 Shareholder activists sue the SEC, alleging bias Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.
The Orange County Register · Apr 7, 2023 Grocery workers oppose Kroger/Albertsons ‘mega-merger’ LAKEWOOD, Calif. — Southern California grocery workers and community supporters held a rally Thursday at a Ralphs grocery in Lakewood to oppose the planned $24.6 billion merger of supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons.
Orlando Sentinel · Mar 30, 2023 Grocery wars: Publix will face off with Kroger in Kentucky, but will it stop there? Publix is heading into Kroger country with an expansion to Kentucky this year, but industry experts say they don’t see the Florida grocery giant expanding far beyond the Southeast anytime soon.
Daily Mirror · Mar 23, 2023 Kroger cashier wows customers with speedy service that keeps the queue to a minimum A woman has taken to social media to praise a supermarket worker at Kroger for his speedy service, as he races her 20-odd food items through the check out in just 21 seconds
The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2023 Farmworkers use Florida march to pressure other companies Farmworkers are leading a five-day, 45-mile trek on foot this week from one of the poorest communities in Florida to a mansion-lined, oceanfront town that is one of the richest