Kroger, the US’s largest supermarket chain, has been rolling out AI-powered “dynamic pricing” — hooked to cameras on its display shelves. Since 2018, the chain has been using digital price labels t…
Kroger stores used to be my go to because they were cheaper than Safeway. But Jesus Christ they are working together or something now because it’s all the same exact pricing.
Now It’s WinCo and trader Joe’s all the way for me.
Thanks for sharing this article. I didn’t know about the bad faith colonial mindset rip-off of small business ideas and recipes. I know there’s no ethical consumption in capitalism but k owing this will give me further pause when deciding to shop there in the future.
They’re still working on it. A few states’ attorneys general are suing to stop it while Krogwat try to make some “totes not a monopoly” changes. Here in Colorado that means selling off some stores.
I don’t think they will stop this one. They let Cedar Fair / 6 flags go through despite them having basically 0 competition. They basically found like 2 parks they didn’t own n said see? We have competition. Surely parks will close, land will be sold, and prices will go up as a result of this merger. Krogway just has to say look, wmt and tgt exist so it’s fine, and they will rubber stamp it.
Kroger stores used to be my go to because they were cheaper than Safeway. But Jesus Christ they are working together or something now because it’s all the same exact pricing.
Now It’s WinCo and trader Joe’s all the way for me.
Trader Joe’s is great except for produce and union busting
And the fact that they steal recipes from small businesses and rebrand them.
Don’t take my word for it, here’s a decent piece on the subject from Taste.
https://tastecooking.com/we-need-to-talk-about-trader-joes/
Thanks for sharing this article. I didn’t know about the bad faith colonial mindset rip-off of small business ideas and recipes. I know there’s no ethical consumption in capitalism but k owing this will give me further pause when deciding to shop there in the future.
Might as well stop eating most fast food too. All the he major chains backstabbed and stole their ideas too.
I got news for ya bud… Kroger is Safeway now. They bought em in 2022.
They’re still working on it. A few states’ attorneys general are suing to stop it while Krogwat try to make some “totes not a monopoly” changes. Here in Colorado that means selling off some stores.
I don’t think they will stop this one. They let Cedar Fair / 6 flags go through despite them having basically 0 competition. They basically found like 2 parks they didn’t own n said see? We have competition. Surely parks will close, land will be sold, and prices will go up as a result of this merger. Krogway just has to say look, wmt and tgt exist so it’s fine, and they will rubber stamp it.
Hey government. Breaking up Google is cool n all but grocery stores next please?
Doesn’t Kroger own other branded stores too? I just can’t remember which ones.