Kroger is paying a steep price to unwind a bold automation experiment that never lived up to its promise. After pouring $2.6 billion into a high-tech fulfillment network built with Ocado, the grocer ...
Kroger is walking away from one of the most ambitious automation bets in U.S. grocery, shutting three robot-powered fulfillment centers and effectively writing off a $2.6 billion experiment in ...
Kroger (KR) will pay online grocer and automation platform provider Ocado $350M in cash following the grocer’s decision to close three Ocado-automated warehouses and adjust its e-commerce strategy.