by Mike Duff | Sep 11, 2026 | Retail Articles
Second-quarter results for The Kroger Co. were roughly in line with estimates as the grocery and mass retailer reduced its identical sales guidance for the year. Company net earnings were $641 million, or $1.05 per diluted share, versus $609 million, or 91 cents per...
by Mike Duff | Sep 3, 2026 | Retail Articles
Former Walmart executive Mark Ibbotson will join The Kroger Co. as executive vice president and chief store operations officer, effective September 14. Ibbotson was a senior advisor for McKinsey & Co. before joining Kroger, the company noted. He previously served...
by Mike Duff | Jul 1, 2026 | Retail Articles
The Kroger Co. is acquiring Giant Eagle, a family-owned grocery and pharmacy chain generating $9 billion in annual sales and operating 197 supermarkets and 11 standalone pharmacies across northern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland and Indiana. The...
by Mike Duff | Jun 18, 2026 | Retail Articles
First-quarter earnings at The Kroger Co. came up just short of Wall Street estimates even as revenue surpassed expectations. Company net earnings were $903 million, or $1.46 per diluted share, versus $866 million, or $1.29 per diluted share, in the year-earlier...
by Mike Duff | Mar 5, 2026 | Retail Articles
Kroger posted fourth-quarter earnings and identical sales gains while announcing it is pushing store openings this year, including entry into new markets. Company net earnings were $861 million, or $1.35 per diluted share, versus $634 million, or 90 cents per diluted...
