CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. said its chief digital officer, Yael Cosset, will assume the role of chief information officer on May 1, ahead of the planned retirement of Christopher Hjelm, who has held the position since 2005. Hjelm is relinquishing his CIO duties on August 1, but he plans to continue serving as executive vice
LOS ANGELES — Ralphs, a subsidiary of Kroger Co., has promoted Kendra Doyel to vice president of merchandising, effective February 3. She will report to Mike Murphy, president of the Ralphs division. Doyel succeeds Victor Smith, who was recently promoted to president of Kroger’s Delta division. Doyel joined the company in 1998 as a pharmacist in the
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. chairman and chief executive officer Rodney McMullen provided his outlook on the future of retail at the NRF 2019: Retail’s Big Show in New York City during a keynote presentation called “Restocking the future: Kroger’s insatiable appetite to play and win the long game.” CNBC “Squawk on the Street” and “Closing Bell” anchor Sara Eisen moderated the 30-minute
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. has announced a succession plan for chief financial officer Mike Schlotman. Schlotman, Kroger’s CFO since 2000, has decided to retire from the company at the end of 2019. The succession plan calls for him to continue in his current role through the end of Kroger’s fiscal year on February 2, and
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. and Microsoft on Monday announced a collaboration to test new technologies to improve the customer experience by making it easier to find and purchase items in grocery stores. The companies are unveiling pilot stores near their respective headquarters, in Ohio and Washington, featuring smart shelves with digital displays that update prices
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Kroger Co. said Tuesday that it has begun making grocery deliveries here using unmanned vehicles. Working with Silicon Valley startup Nuro, Kroger has been making grocery deliveries in Scottsdale, Ariz., using self-driving Prius cars. In that pilot program, which began in August, a person would be present in the car that was making deliveries
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. and Inmar have launched a new strategic relationship to drive innovation in digital offer management. The relationship includes the sale to Inmar of You Technology, a digital coupon and digital rebate publishing unit owned by Kroger, in conjunction with a long-term services agreement with Inmar for the continued delivery of digital offer management
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Kroger Co. and Walgreens this month announced two major initiatives, building on the exploratory pilot program the companies announced in October that is designed to take advantage of Kroger’s strength as America’s grocer and food authority combined with Walgreens global expertise in pharmacy, health and beauty. The first initiative is Kroger Express,
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. announced today the launch of its Rx Savings Club, a new program designed to significantly reduce the cost of prescription drugs for customers across the country, adding to the retailer’s Wellness Your Way platform. The program was developed in partnership with GoodRx. The Kroger Rx Savings Club provides customers with exclusive access
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. on Thursday reported a third quarter profit of $317 million, or 39 cents per diluted share, compared with $397 million, or 44 cents a share, a year ago. Overall sales declined slightly to $27.7 billion in the 13 weeks to November 10. Same-store sales rose 1.6%, excluding fuel. Kroger’s profits are
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Kroger Co. and Walgreens on Tuesday announced two major initiatives, building on the exploratory pilot the companies announced in October, combining America’s food and grocery authority with Walgreens global expertise in pharmacy, health and beauty. “We are redefining the customer experience in a variety of ways through Restock Kroger, including innovative partnerships
NEW YORK — While driverless cars and cashierless stores may still be works in progress, mass retailers are moving ahead toward fully automated warehouses. Albertsons Cos., Ahold Delhaize, Kroger Co. and Walmart have all made strides recently in the implementation of robotic distribution centers. Ahold Delhaize announced just this month that it will automate picking