by Ana Lucia Murillo | Dec 17, 2020
Kroger is struggling to keep up with the rush of online grocery delivery that’s hitting supermarkets in the pandemic. The company saw a dip in digital sales compared to last quarter. It also missed its target for revenue. Kroger’s sales miss makes it clear that...
by Ana Lucia Murillo | Dec 10, 2020
Knowing that online shopping had to be part of its future, Kroger in 2018 had announced a plan to build robotic customer fulfillment centers across the country through an exclusive partnership with British online-only grocer Ocado. When the pandemic swept the...
by Ana Lucia Murillo | Nov 5, 2020
Online grocery shopping is booming in the pandemic. And with coronavirus cases rising in most parts of the country, it makes sense. Even Uber is getting into the online grocery delivery business as of this week. Kroger should be leading the charge as the biggest...
by Ana Lucia Murillo | Oct 18, 2020
By: Ana Lucía Murillo Permanent layoffs are becoming more common more than half a year into the pandemic, but some companies are continuing to use short-term, temporary furloughs to avoid more drastic budget cuts. The University of Massachusetts and American...
by Ana Lucia Murillo | Oct 9, 2020
National grocery chain Kroger announced the location of its newest fulfillment center this week, in a move that shows a significant investment in the booming area of e-commerce. The 135,000-square-foot fulfillment center, which will be located outside of Detroit in...
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