The Kroger Co. has promoted two members of its leadership team in the wake of the upcoming retirement of Pam Matthews, president of the Central division. Colleen Juergensen, currently president of the Dillons division, has been promoted to president of the Central division, and Steve Dreher, currently VP of the Dillons division, has been promoted […]
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Kroger Debuts New Logo And Launches Brand Transformation Campaign
The Kroger Co. has launched its new “Fresh for everyone” tagline and changed its logo as part of what it’s called its “brand transformation.” “Kroger’s new brand launch is a unifying framework for our seamless shopping experience that is designed to deepen our connection with customers and associates today and into the future, support our […]
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Kroger Names Hostetler New Nashville Division President
The Kroger Co. has named Sonya Hostetler president of the Nashville division, effective Aug. 1. She succeeds Zane Day, who previously announced his plans to retire from the company after nearly 45 years of service. “We’re pleased to welcome Sonya to the Kroger family of companies,” said Mike Donnelly, Kroger’s EVP and COO. “Sonya is a well-respected leader in the […]
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Kroger’s 84.51° Launches New Insights Product, Stratum
84.51°, a Kroger-owned technology platform, has launched Stratum, an analytics solution that combines customer behavior insights with retail performance measures. Stratum is expected to revolutionize how brands position their products with consumers—both in-store and online—as it is powered by data captured from brick and mortar as well as online transactions. Because of the collaboration between […]
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Kroger Announces New Columbus And Dallas Division Presidents
Dana Zurcher, currently Dallas, Texas, division president, has been named president of The Kroger Co.’s Columbus, Ohio, division, effective May 1. She will be succeeded by Tom Schwilke, who joins Kroger with more than 35 years of retail leadership experience. Zurcher succeeds Dan De La Rosa, who was recently named president of the King Soopers division. She will […]
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Kroger Promotes Three SVPs, Shifts Division Presidents
The Kroger Co. has promoted several executives to support its Restock Kroger initiative and is relocating some of its division heads, including replacing the retiring Marlene Stewart in Houston, Texas. “We are making progress on redefining the customer experience, and our high-performing leaders are determined to maintain that momentum in year two of Restock Kroger […]
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Kroger To Phase Out Single-Use Plastic Bags By 2025
The Kroger Co. on Aug. 23 announced it will phase out single-use plastic bags and transition to reusable bags across its family of stores by 2025. Seattle-based QFC will be the company’s first retail division to phase out plastic bags, and Kroger expects QFC’s transition to be completed in 2019. “As part of our Zero Hunger […]