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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 ...
WLKY8d
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 Post28d
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 Dot27d
Kroger fires back at Rashida Tlaib over accusations of implementing facial recognition surge pricing for groceries
is accusing Kroger of implementing technology to potentially ... smart shelves the ability to display personalized offers and ads—will be used “to ‘determine how much price hiking each ...
USA Today27d
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 ...
Inc28d
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 ...
Yahoo Finance29d
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 Radio27d
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.
Dallas Morning News27d
Kroger and Albertsons merger needed to close the gap with Walmart, executives testify
Jozette Leal, left, holds a placard as the 20-year-veteran of toiling at Safeway joins fellow union members in a protest against the proposed merger of grocery store chains Kroger and Albertsons ...
Newsweek27d
Lawmakers Raise Concerns About 'Dynamic Pricing' at Kroger
A spokesperson for Kroger told Newsweek that "prices usually change when a new ad breaks," which is typically when digital coupons are released on Wednesdays. Electronic shelf labels (ESLs), like ...
KUOW18d
Questions of competition highlight legal battle over proposed Kroger Albertsons merger
The trial in the merger of Kroger and Albertsons has wrapped up after three weeks of hearings in King County Superior Court. Washington sued to block the nearly $25 billion deal, arguing it would ...
Columbus Dispatch28d
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 ...