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Kroger finalizes $1.37 billion settlement for selling opioids improperly
Kroger has finalized its $1.37 billion settlement over its role in the opioid crisis, the company and state attorneys general said Monday. The agreement will settle most of claims made by states ...
WLKY6d
Kroger breaks ground on new $40M grocery store in southeast Louisville
A MAJOR GROCERY STORE IS COMING TO SOUTH LOUISVILLE. TWO THREE KROGER BROKE GROUND MONDAY ON A $40 MILLION MARKETPLACE IN BEULAH CROSSINGS. THE LARGEST INVESTMENT IN THE AREA’S HISTORY ...
The Denver Post27d
Kroger-Albertsons merger needed to close pricing gap with Walmart, executives testify
Two top Kroger Co. executives took the stand Monday in the Denver District Court antitrust trial seeking to block the grocer’s $24.6 billion merger with Albertsons Cos., arguing the combination ...
The Daily Dot25d
Kroger fires back at Rashida Tlaib over accusations of implementing facial recognition surge pricing for groceries
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) is accusing Kroger of implementing technology to potentially price gouge shoppers—a claim the grocery giant strongly rejects. “Families are struggling to put food ...
USA Today25d
Rep. Rashida Tlaib accuses Kroger of using facial recognition for future surge pricing
Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib is accusing Kroger grocery stores of using technology that could lead to surge and discriminatory pricing. The Michigan Democrat wrote in a letter posted to social ...
Inc26d
Kroger Says It Isn’t Doing Surge Pricing—So Why Are Customers So Upset?
Grocery giant Kroger has found itself on the defensive for its adoption of electronic shelf labels (ESLs) in some locations. Critics, including Senators Elizabeth Warren and Robert P. Casey Jr ...
Washington Examiner26d
‘Squad’ member Tlaib accuses Kroger of using facial recognition to plan price surges
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), a progressive “Squad” member, accused grocery giant Kroger of plotting to use new technology in a price surge scheme. Lawmakers have been sounding the alarm on ...
Newsweek25d
Lawmakers Raise Concerns About 'Dynamic Pricing' at Kroger
Kroger, the largest supermarket chain in the U.S., is facing criticism from Democrats over its current integration and potential future use of new technologies, including digital price tags and ...
Columbus Dispatch27d
Massive meat recall affects grocery stores Kroger, Giant Eagle due to listeria concerns
The recall impacts products from BrucePac, a pre-cooked meat manufacturer, sold at retailers nationwide including Kroger and Giant Eagle. Kroger- and Giant Eagle-branded prepared salads with ...
Gizmodo26d
Kroger’s Plan to Use Facial Recognition Raises Concerns About Surge Pricing
Democratic congresswoman Rashida Tlaib recently sent a letter to Kroger over the grocery giant’s purported plan to introduce digital price tags that could be changed in an instant to raise or ...
Yahoo Finance27d
Kroger Announces Extension of Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations for Albertsons Companies, Inc. Notes
CINCINNATI, Oct. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) (the "Company" or "Kroger") announced today that it has extended the expiration date of the previously announced offers to ...
Colorado Public Radio26d
Colorado’s trial against the Kroger-Albertsons merger wraps up next week. Here’s four things you should know.
Supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons have been locking horns with Colorado’s attorney general for nearly three weeks as the companies defend their $25 billion merger in Denver district court.