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Kroger Raises 2020 Same-Store Sales Forecast As Customers Stockpile

US supermarket operator Kroger Co raised its 2020 same-store sales forecast on Thursday, as a resurgence in COVID-19 cases has prompted customers to stock...

Kroger, Ocado Expand Partnership With New CFC

Supermarket chain Kroger has announced plans to construct a new customer fulfilment centre (CFC) in partnership with Ocado to meet growing demands. The...

Kroger Forecasts Upbeat 2020 Sales On Pandemic Boost

US supermarket chain Kroger Co said it expects full-year comparable sales to rise more than 13% after reporting better-than-expected quarterly results, dri...

Kroger Tests Contactless Payment Service In QFC Division

US retailer Kroger has announced that it is testing a contactless payment service in its QFC stores (Quality Food Centres) in Seattle, Washington. The p...

Major US Retailers Walmart, Kroger To Require Customers To Wear Masks

Walmart Inc, Kroger Co and Kohls Corp will require shoppers to wear face coverings starting next week, the retailers have said, imposing a widely-accepted...

Kroger Names New Chief Merchant And Marketing Officer

US supermarket chain Kroger has announced the appointment of Stuart W Aitken as its new chief merchant and marketing officer, effective 1 August. In the...

Kroger's COVID-19 Test Home Collection Kit Gets FDA Nod For Emergency Use

The healthcare unit of US supermarket chain Kroger Co has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration had issued emergency use authorisati...

Kroger Expects To Top 2020 Outlook, Beats Estimates For Profit, Sales

Kroger Co said it expects to exceed its 2020 outlook for same-store sales and profit after beating Wall Street expectations for quarterly results, as the U...