Kroger is piloting a smart cart known as “KroGo” in its Madeira, Ohio store, which is aimed at providing an easier shopping experience with less contact and faster checkout.
Kroger Health’s president spoke with The Wall Street Journal about how it is getting only a small number of COVID-19 vaccine doses, a fraction of what it has the ability to handle.
Kroger Health said that it would be administering its first vaccine doses to healthcare workers in Juneau and Anchorage, Alaska in partnership with the state's government.
Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry is helping Kroger Health drive awareness of the company’s COVID-19 testing capabilities and flu shot availability.
Kroger is rolling out Chefbot, an AI-powered Twitter recipe tool that analyzes photographs to recognize nearly 2,000 ingredients and unlock recipes for consumers to cook.
Accepted as part of Kroger’s QFC contactless payment pilot are Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, FitBit Pay, mobile banking apps and contactless chip cards.
CVS Health, Kroger, Target, Walgreens and Walmart are working together for the “Beyond the Bag Initiative,” an effort in partnership with Closed Loop Partners to find an alternative to the single-use retail bag.
CVS Pharmacy's, Walgreens' and Schnucks' policies will take effect July 20 while Publix's mandate kicks on July 21 and Kroger's policy will be effective July 22.
The Food and Drug Administration has granted Emergency Use Authorization for Kroger’s at-home COVID-19 test, which will be available first to front-line associates.