Author: Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer

Kroger shareholders on Thursday approved a nonbinding measure urging the grocery chain to disclose median pay of workers by race and gender.

Activists have petitioned Kroger on pay equity, conservative workers’ free speech and other hot-button issues.

Kroger executives say their takeover of Albertsons will save consumers $500 million. But where it cuts prices is key.

Kroger’s purchase of Albertsons should improve product freshness in stores and private label offerings, says Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen.

Procter & Gamble announced Thursday its chief operating officer, Jon Moeller, will take over as chief executive on Nov. 1.

Kroger is helping with the drive to get 70% of Americans vaccinated against COVID-19 with drawings for a $1 million or free groceries for a year.

Buffett likes the Cincinnati-based company enough, his Berkshire Hathaway bought another 17.5 million shares in the first three months of 2021.

Kroger’s new facility is powered by robots and set up to process thousands of digital orders within a 90-mile radius.

Kroger said it will close three stores in Los Angeles after local officials mandated $5-per-hour hazard pay for grocery and drug store workers.

Kroger’s growth was driven by changing consumer food habits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Total sales surged to $132.5 billion in 2020.