KROGER

The grocery giant reported total company sales of $31.7 billion in the second quarter, compared to $30.5 billion for the same period the previous year.

Through the partnership, patients using Kroger’s online COVID-19 vaccine scheduler will receive a Lyft ride code with their appointment confirmation in certain markets.

As a longtime Kroger executive retires, the retailer is promoting one of its own to succeed him. 

Kroger is kicking off its third annual “The Wellness Experience” event at The Banks in downtown Cincinnati from Aug. 20 to 21.

Kroger launched 253 new items under its Our Brands line and reported digital sales growth of 16% and overall sales totaling $41.3 billion in the first quarter.

The grocer is partnering with Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young and Turner Sports to encourage vaccinations in underserved communities in Atlanta.

Kroger’s giveaway, starting next week, will give people who have received their vaccine from Kroger Health a shot at winning one of five $1 million payouts totaling $5 million in cash prizes and a chance to win free groceries for a year.

The retailer joins a growing list of retailers that are changing their mask policies to reflect current guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Kroger joins a slate of other retailers that recently added the Abbott BinaxNow at-home antigen self-test product to their OTC diagnostics offerings.

The drone pilot, being conducted in partnership with Drone Express, will begin later this spring at a Kroger Marketplace location in Centerville, Ohio.

In her first remarks as NACDS chair, Kroger Health’s Colleen Lindholz stressed the role that NACDS plays in bringing companies together to leverage chain pharmacy’s collective strength. 

Kroger has expanded its one-of-a-kind Simple Truth recycling program to include all of its store brands.