The Kroger Co.·Consumer Defensive

CINCINNATI, May 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. today announced that Valerie Jabbar, senior vice president of Retail Divisions, retired in May after 38 years of service. Jabbar began her career with Kroger's Fry's division in 1987 as a clerk and rose through a series of progressive leadership roles across multiple divisions, including district manager, vice president of Merchandising, division president of Ralphs, and group vice president of Center Store Merchandising before assuming her current role in 2021.

Shoppers are feeling the pinch at the pump. Grocers hope to offer some relief in the produce aisle.

CINCINNATI, May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) announced today it will host its first quarter 2026 earnings conference call at 8:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, June 18, 2026.

Kroger is great, but Costco is better.

Kroger CEO Greg Foran plans to implement "big price cuts" on thousands of items in his stores. The company wants to compete on price against rivals such as Walmart and Costco.

Kroger is preparing to cut prices on thousands of items as new CEO Greg Foran pushes to regain market share from rivals including Walmart , Costco and Aldi.
The Kroger Co. operates as a retailer in the United States. The company operates combination food and drug stores, multi-department stores, marketplace stores, and price impact warehouses. Its combination food and drug stores offer natural food and organic sections, pharmacies, general merchandise, pet centers, fresh seafood, and organic produce; and multi-department stores provide apparel, home fashion and furnishings, outdoor living, electronics, automotive products, and toys. The company's marketplace stores offer full-service grocery, pharmacy, health and beauty care, and perishable goods, as well as general merchandise, including apparel, home goods, and toys; and price impact warehouse stores provide grocery, and health and beauty care items, as well as meat, dairy, baked goods, and fresh produce items. It also manufactures and processes food products for sale in its supermarkets and online; and sells fuel through 1,613 fuel centers. As of January 29, 2022, the company operated 2,726 supermarkets under various banner names in 35 states and the District of Columbia. The Kroger Co. was founded in 1883 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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