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Kroger Strategy

May

Kroger Is Cutting Prices, Will Vendors Pay the Bill?

Kroger CEO Greg Foran is planning the retailer's most aggressive price cuts in years, targeting thousands of products. He named three funding levers, and one of them points directly at suppliers.

22 May 2026

3 min read

May

Wall Street Loves Kroger Right Now. Here's Why Suppliers Should Pay Attention.

Kroger's stock is up, analysts are upgrading, and hedge funds are buying. But the same things making Wall Street happy are the things that put pressure on national brand suppliers. Here's what the money is telling us.

15 May 2026

6 min read

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