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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 ...
Newsweek27d
Lawmakers Raise Concerns About 'Dynamic Pricing' at Kroger
Kroger, the largest supermarket chain in the U.S., is facing criticism from Democrats over its current integration and potential future use of new technologies, including digital price tags and ...
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 ...
Washington Examiner27d
‘Squad’ member Tlaib accuses Kroger of using facial recognition to plan price surges
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), a progressive “Squad” member, accused grocery giant Kroger of plotting to use new technology in a price surge scheme. Lawmakers have been sounding the alarm on ...
Journal Star26d
Grocery store chain opening new gas station Friday in Peoria
A new gas station at Kroger's Lake Avenue location in Peoria is scheduled to open on Friday, according to a news release. Kroger invested $2.7 million to add the gas station to its grocery store ...
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 ...
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 ...
Gizmodo28d
Kroger’s Plan to Use Facial Recognition Raises Concerns About Surge Pricing
Democratic congresswoman Rashida Tlaib recently sent a letter to Kroger over the grocery giant’s purported plan to introduce digital price tags that could be changed in an instant to raise or ...
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 ...
CBS News22d
BrucePac meat recall includes these foods from Trader Joe's, Kroger and more. Here's a list.
Hundreds of products sold at grocery chains such as Kroger, Wegmans and Trader Joe's, as well as schools, are part of a BrucePac meat recall involving almost 12 million pounds of meat and poultry ...
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 ...