CINCINNATI, 2017-Nov-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — Ralphs Grocery Company, a division of The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), today (Nov. 7, 2017) announced it is offering home delivery in select locations in Southern California through a partnership with Instacart, the technology-driven, nationwide on-demand retail delivery service.
This pilot in Southern California supports two key drivers of…
EVP of Retail Operations Fred Morganthall to Retire;
EVP of Merchandising Mike Donnelly Named EVP and COO
CINCINNATI, 2017-Oct-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today announced its executive leadership team to support the company's Restock Kroger Plan.
"Kroger is fortunate to have a leadership team that combines deep experience with creative new…
CINCINNATI, 2017-Oct-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today (Oct. 17, 2017) announced the retirement of Central division President Katie Wolfram and the promotion of Pam Matthews, currently the QFC division president, to succeed her. Suzy Monford will join the company to serve as the president of the QFC division.
"We are grateful…
Kroger launches new initiative to end hunger and eliminate waste
"Moonshot" Initiative Aims to End Hunger in Communities and Eliminate Waste in the Company by 2025
CINCINNATI, 2017-Sep-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today (Sept. 19, 2017) announced a new, national effort aimed at ending hunger in the communities Kroger calls home and…
CINCINNATI, 2017-Jul-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) announced today (July 12, 2017) the appointment of Liz Ferneding to Ruler division president, effective July 31. Ms. Ferneding succeeds Paul Bowen, who retired in May.
Ms. Ferneding is a graduate of the Farmer School of Business at Miami University and joins Kroger from…
CINCINNATI, 2017-May-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) announced today (May 23, 2017 ) the retirement of Jay C and Ruler division President Paul Bowen after 46 years of dedicated service, effective June 21. His successor will be named at a later date.
Mr. Bowen began his career with Jay C in 1971…
CINCINNATI, 2017-May-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today announced the retirement of Sukanya Madlinger, senior vice president of retail divisions, and the promotion of Calvin Kaufman to succeed her. Mr. Kaufman currently serves as president of Kroger's Louisville division.
Kroger today (May 16, 2017) also announced the promotion of Ann Reed to…
CINCINNATI, 2017-Mar-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Kroger Co.'s (NYSE: KR) Board of Directors today declared a quarterly dividend of 12¢ per share to be paid on June 1, 2017 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 15, 2017.
Kroger today (3/9/2017 ) also announced an incremental $500 million share repurchase…
Q4 EPS of $0.53 and Full Year 2016 EPS of $2.05 (Adjusted EPS of $2.12)
Q4 ID Sales Without Fuel -0.7% and 2016 ID Sales Without Fuel 1.0%
2017 Net Earnings Per Diluted Share Growth Guidance of $2.21 to $2.25, Including a 53rd Week
CINCINNATI, 2017-Mar-06 — /EPR Retail News/ —
Fiscal 2016 Highlights
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CINCINNATI and NEW YORK, 2017-Feb-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today (Feb. 7, 2017) announced it has purchased the equity of Murray's Cheese, as well as its flagship location on Bleecker Street in New York City, to form a merger of the two companies.
"For cheese lovers and connoisseurs, it doesn't…
CINCINNATI, 2017-Jan-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today (Jan. 12, 2017) announced that Mark S. Sutton has been elected to the Company's Board of Directors.
Mr. Sutton is chairman and chief executive officer of International Paper, a leading global producer of renewable fiber-based packaging, pulp and paper products. Prior to becoming CEO,…
CINCINNATI, 2016-Oct-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) will host an investor conference on November 2, 2016 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The following Kroger executives will address investors:
Rodney McMullen, chairman and chief executive officer
Mike Schlotman, executive vice president and chief financial officer
Mike Donnelley, executive vice president of merchandising
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CINCINNATI, 2016-Sep-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Kroger Co.'s (NYSE: KR) Board of Directors today (Sept. 15, 2016) declared a quarterly dividend of 12¢ per share to be paid on December 1, 2016, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 15, 2016.
Kroger today also announced an incremental $500 million share…
CINCINNATI, 2016-Jun-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today announced the retirement of Ralphs division President Donna Giordano, and the promotion of Valerie Jabbar to succeed her. Ms. Jabbar currently serves as vice president of merchandising for Ralphs.
Donna Giordano will retire from the company after 44 years of service, effective July…
Launches New Recruiting Website: www.kroger.com/livekt/
CINCINNATI, 2016-Jun-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today announced that Kroger Technology has been named to Computerworld's Top 100 Best Places to Work in IT for 2016. This is the first time Kroger's technology department has been named to this annual list. Kroger ranks #45 among…
CINCINNATI, 2016-Mar-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today announced that Rodney McMullen, Kroger's chairman and CEO, and Mike Schlotman, Kroger's executive vice president and CFO, will address investors at the following conferences next week:
Tuesday, March 15:
2:40 pm ET BAML Consumer & Retail Technology Conference Q&A
Wednesday, March 16:
11:20 am ET BAML Consumer…
CINCINNATI, 2016-Mar-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Kroger Co.'s (NYSE: KR) Board of Directors today declared a quarterly dividend of 10.5 cents per share to be paid on June 1, 2016, to shareholders of record on the close of business on May 13, 2016.
Kroger has delivered double-digit compound growth in its dividend since it…
CINCINNATI, 2016-Feb-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today announced that Senior Vice President for Retail Operations and Strategic Initiatives Marnette Perry plans to retire on April 29, after 44 years with the company.
"Marnette's story is one we can all be proud of: she joined Kroger for a job as a part-time…
CINCINNATI, OH and MILWAUKEE, WI, 2015-12-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) and Roundy’s, Inc. (NYSE: RNDY) today announced the successful completion of Kroger’s tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of Roundy’s common stock for $3.60 per share in cash. The tender offer expired at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on…
CINCINNATI, 2015-12-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today announced that Anne Gates has been elected to the Company's Board of Directors.
Ms. Gates is president of MGA Entertainment, Inc., a privately-held developer, manufacturer and marketer of toy and entertainment products for children. Prior to her current role, she held roles of…
CINCINNATI, 2015-9-2 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today named Jessica C. Adelman to serve as Kroger's group vice president of corporate affairs, effective November 1.
"Jessica brings a wealth of public affairs leadership experience and deep knowledge of the food supply chain," said Rodney McMullen, Kroger's chairman and chief executive officer.…
New Structure Will Support Significant Investment in Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston Markets
CINCINNATI, OH, 2015-8-19— /EPR Retail News/ — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today announced the establishment of two new supermarket divisions, a Dallas division and a Houston division. Previously, both markets were served as part of Kroger's Southwest division.
Kroger also announced that Dana Zurcher has…