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CEO: David B. Dillon
Address: 1014 Vine St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: 513-762-4000
Website: www.kroger.com
Facing soaring food costs, as well as fierce competition from rivals such as Wal-Mart, Safeway and Whole Foods, the largest nationwide grocery chain initiated a more targeted marketing strategy using incentives, such as coupons based on shoppers' buying habits. It also continues to invest heavily in its line of private-label foods. The grocer's sales increased 6.2%, with a 5.9% rise in profit.
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| Revenues |
70,234.7 |
6.2 |
| Profits |
1,180.5 |
5.9 |
| Assets |
22,298.6 |
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| Stockholders' equity |
4,913.5 |
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| Market value (3/28/2008) |
16,645.9 |
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| Revenues |
1.7 |
| Assets |
5.3 |
| Stockholders' equity |
24.0 |
| 2007 $ |
1.69 |
| % change from 2006 |
9.7 |
| 1997-2007 annual growth rate % |
0.9 |
| 2007 |
17.0 |
| 1997-2007 annual rate |
4.0 |
| 4 | Safeway | 55 | 42,286.0 | | 5 | Supervalu | 62 | 37,406.0 | | 6 | Publix Super Markets | 107 | 23,193.6 | | 7 | Rite Aid | 142 | 17,507.7 | | 8 | Winn-Dixie Stores | 347 | 7,225.3 | | 9 | Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea | 357 | 6,850.3 | | 10 | Whole Foods Market | 369 | 6,591.8 | | 11 | Longs Drug Stores | 453 | 5,297.9 | | 12 | Stater Bros. Holdings | 584 | 3,674.4 | | 13 | Ruddick | 587 | 3,639.2 | | 14 | Ingles Markets | 701 | 2,851.6 | | 15 | Weis Markets | 809 | 2,318.6 | | 16 | Fred's | 947 | 1,780.9 | | 17 | Duane Reade Holdings | 976 | 1,686.8 |
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From the May 5, 2008 issue
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