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âE-commerce enables Kroger to quickly scale to reach new customers and markets where we donât operate physical stores, starting with China,â said Yael Cosset, Krogerâs chief digital officer.
Alibabaâs Tmall Global platform is Chinaâs largest business-to-consumer marketplace, allowing brands and retailers without operations in China to build virtual storefronts and ship products into China.
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âKroger is the worldâs third largest retailer by revenue â $122.7 billion in sales in 2017. We are creating the grocery retail model of the future by focusing on digital and technology,â Cosset said.
Kroger has 44 supermarkets, 12 locations with ClickList services and another 10 locations with Starbucks services. The popular grocer employs more than 8,100 associates in the Dayton region.
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