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Supplier Essentials

05
Jun
You Need a Rep.  Kroger Won't Teach You What It Takes to Sell There.

You Need a Rep. Kroger Won't Teach You What It Takes to Sell There.

Kroger is not going to hold your hand through setup, deal submission, compliance, or policy. Here is why experienced representation is not optional for brands building a Kroger business.
5 min read
29
May
The $6.5B Shift: GLP-1 Is Reshaping the Kroger Basket

The $6.5B Shift: GLP-1 Is Reshaping the Kroger Basket

GLP-1 drugs are reshaping the Kroger basket in real time. Here's what the data says, which categories are losing, and what it means if you're a Kroger supplier. Send date: May 30, 2026
4 min read
13
May
Foran's First Play: What Kroger's New CEO Just Told the Market

Foran's First Play: What Kroger's New CEO Just Told the Market

Greg Foran used his first public earnings call to deliver a clear message to the market: Kroger's strategy is sound, and his job is to operationalize it faster. Here is what suppliers need to hear.
5 min read
06
May
Kroger's Our Brands Is No Longer a Side Business — It's a Direct Competitor

Kroger's Our Brands Is No Longer a Side Business — It's a Direct Competitor

Kroger's Our Brands program now matches Walmart's private label share at 26% of total sales volume. With 13,000 items, 35 manufacturing plants, and a new CEO wired for margin discipline, national brand suppliers need a sharper answer to the shelf space question.
5 min read
29
Apr
Kroger's Biggest Leadership Shakeup in Over a Decade — What It Means for Suppliers

Kroger's Biggest Leadership Shakeup in Over a Decade — What It Means for Suppliers

Kroger made 10 executive officer changes in a single year, the most in over a decade. Here's what the new faces mean for CPG brands navigating the Kroger ecosystem.
3 min read
22
Apr
Know Where You Fit: Selling Into a $150 Billion Retailer Without Overcomplicating It

Know Where You Fit: Selling Into a $150 Billion Retailer Without Overcomplicating It

Kroger's new CEO is signaling a back-to-basics operating philosophy. Here's what that means for how your brand earns and keeps shelf space.
3 min read
17
Apr
When Your Retailer Is Also Your Competitor's Investor

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.
5 min read
11
Apr
When Category Managers Become the Vendor

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.
9 min read
11
Apr
What the McCormick-Unilever Mega-Merger Means for the Kroger Shelf

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.
8 min read
16
Mar
Kroger's store closure plan and what it means for CPG

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.
4 min read