Kroger Co

U.S. supermarket chain Kroger Co said on Wednesday it had blocked Indiana Oath Keepers, a far-right militia group, from receiving donations collected from customers after drawing flak from a number of social media users.

Kroger Co unit Kroger Health said on Tuesday it is partnering with federal and state governments to provide the COVID-19 vaccine across its 2,200 pharmacies and 220 clinics once they become more widely available.

Kroger Co raised its annual profit forecast on Thursday, although the U.S. supermarket chain missed expectations for quarterly sales as its coronavirus-driven online growth slowed due to an easing in restrictions in the second half of the year.

U.S. supermarket operator Kroger Co raised its 2020 same-store sales forecast on Thursday, as a resurgence in COVID-19 cases has prompted customers to stock up on cooking and household essentials.

U.S. supermarket chain Kroger Co <KR.N> on Friday forecast full-year same-store sales and profit above Wall Street expectations, as consumers eat more at home with offices closed and schools shifting classes online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kroger Co reported a 14.6% rise in quarterly same-store sales on Friday, helped by a surge in online grocery sales as customers cooked more at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, sending the U.S. supermarket chain's shares up 4%.

Walmart Inc, Kroger Co and Kohls Corp will require shoppers to wear face coverings starting next week, the retailers said on Wednesday, imposing a widely-accepted protective measure as coronavirus cases jump across the United States.

* GRAVITY DIAGNOSTICS PARTNERS WITH KROGER HEALTH TO EXPAND COVID-19 TESTING WITH HOME COLLECTION KITS

The healthcare unit of U.S. supermarket chain Kroger Co said on Wednesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had issued emergency use authorization for its at-home sample collection kit for COVID-19.

The healthcare unit of U.S. supermarket chain Kroger Co said on Wednesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had issued Emergency Use Authorization for its at-home sample collection kit for COVID-19.

U.S. supermarket chain Kroger Co <KR.N> stopped short of raising its annual forecasts on Thursday, saying a coronavirus-driven surge in demand for essential goods was fading as American households reconsider what they have on their shelves.

Kroger Co said on Thursday it expects to exceed its 2020 outlook after posting a 57% jump in quarterly profit, as the U.S. supermarket chain benefits from consumers stockpiling groceries and other essentials due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

* KROGER CO SAYS CEO RODNEY MCMULLEN'S FY 2019 TOTAL COMPENSATION WAS $21.1 MILLION VERSUS $12.0 MILLION IN FY 2018 - SEC FILING

Plant-based meat maker Impossible Foods will start selling its flagship burgers in supermarket chain Kroger Co's <KR.N> 1,700 stores in the United States, as it taps growing demand for vegan alternatives among home chefs.

Supermarket chain Kroger Co said on Friday it has put purchase limits on ground beef and fresh pork at some of its stores following growing concerns over meat shortages due to coronavirus-induced supply disruptions.

Supermarket chain Kroger Co is setting purchase limits on ground beef and fresh pork in some of its stores, CNN reported on Friday, amid growing concerns over meat shortages due to coronavirus-led supply disruptions.

A former Kroger Co employee in Indiana filed a lawsuit on Tuesday accusing the supermarket chain of firing her for taking off of work to self-isolate after she developed a sore throat and other symptoms of COVID-19.

* KROGER HEALTH EXPANDS FREE DRIVE-THRU COVID-19 TESTING TO 12 STATES

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