The Foran Effect: What Kroger's New CEO Means for Your Brand
Greg Foran's first 90 days point to one clear priority: execution over strategy. Here's what that shift means for your fill rates, your SKU complexity, and your next planning conversation.
When Your Retailer Is Also Your Competitor's Investor
Kroger holds a financial stake in brands that compete directly with yours. Here's what the MPearlRock partnership means for CPG suppliers working the Kroger business.
When Category Managers Become the Vendor
When Kroger Category Managers move to the supplier side, the dynamics of every conversation change. Here's what that shift means for how you show up at the table.
What the McCormick-Unilever Mega-Merger Means for the Kroger Shelf
The McCormick-Unilever flavor deal is one of the biggest CPG moves in years. Here's what it means for brands competing for space in Kroger's flavor and condiment aisles.
Kroger Has a New Sheriff — Here's What It Means for You
Kroger just hired its first outside CEO in 143 years. Greg Foran built his reputation fixing store fundamentals at Walmart. Here's what his appointment means for CPG suppliers and what you should be doing right now.
1World-VIP-GDSN First. Everything Else Second.
GDSN item setup is not a back-office task you handle after the deal is done. It is Step One. Before the pitch, before the category manager meeting, before the IMF is ever requested — your items need to be built, validated, and ready. Here's why it matters more than ever.
🛒 03/27/2026 | Kroger Weekly
Your weekly roundup of the news, moves, and market shifts that matter most for CPG brands navigating the Kroger ecosystem.
🛒 03/18/2026 | Kroger Weekly
A quick look at what's new in Kroger stores this week and what it signals for brands competing for shelf space.
Kroger's store closure plan and what it means for CPG
Kroger is closing 60 underperforming stores by end of 2026 across more than a dozen states. The consumer press calls it a real estate story. For CPG suppliers it is a data story, a distribution story, and in some cases a category review story.
