Is Fresh Food Becoming Kroger's Biggest Competitive Advantage?

KR is raising freshness standards and refining merchandising to strengthen customer loyalty and support long-term growth.

Zacks Investment Research • 6 hours ago

Focus: Inside the U.S. race for drone delivery dominance

Engineer Beth Flippo uprooted her family in 2021, trading New Jersey for the rambling fields of Ohio, where she had been tapped to run a pilot program delivering groceries via drone for Kroger.

Reuters • Jul 10, 2026

Grocery Wars Heat Up As Kroger Buys Giant Eagle And Aldi Puts $9 Billion Into U.S. Expansion

A fierce battle is emerging over how Americans shop for groceries—one-stop convenience versus deep discounts, regional loyalty versus national scale, full-service supermarkets versus small-scale efficiency. Two players are defining the fight: Kroger and Aldi.

Forbes • Jul 8, 2026

White House Pressures Top U.S. Grocers on Beef Prices

An Agriculture Department official spoke last week with grocers including Walmart, Kroger and Albertsons, according to people familiar with the matter.

WSJ • Jul 7, 2026

Can AI Strengthen Kroger's Customer Personalization Strategy?

KR uses AI and loyalty data to strengthen its retail media platform, enabling smarter audience targeting and expanding advertising growth opportunities.

Zacks Investment Research • Jul 6, 2026

Why Kroger's Giant Eagle Deal Could Change Everything

The collapse of the Albertsons mega-merger forced Kroger NYSE: KR into a severe reckoning. Antitrust regulators effectively shut the door on transformative coast-to-coast consolidation late last year, and the market aggressively punished the uncertainty.

MarketBeat • Jul 3, 2026

Kroger to buy regional grocer Giant Eagle in $1.65 billion deal

Kroger said Wednesday it plans to buy regional grocer and pharmacy retailer Giant Eagle in a deal valued at $1.65 billion.

Fast Company • Jul 2, 2026

Is Kroger's Giant Eagle Deal a Game Changer for Midwestern Growth?

KR's $1.65B Giant Eagle acquisition expands its Midwestern footprint, adding $9B in sales and boosting growth across stores and digital channels.

Zacks Investment Research • Jul 2, 2026

Kroger Names Emilee De Martino Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer

CINCINNATI, July 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today announced Emilee De Martino will serve as its next Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer. De Martino succeeds Tim Massa, who announced he will be retiring September 18.

PRNewsWire • Jul 2, 2026

2 Supermarket Stocks Set to Thrive Despite Industry Headwinds

Cost inflation, pricing pressure and cautious shoppers weigh on the Retail - Supermarkets industry, but omnichannel growth, retail media and scale position WMT and KR to navigate industry woes.

Zacks Investment Research • Jul 2, 2026