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Kroger workers face new dress code as grocery giant issues first policy update in a decade
New York Post • • business
Key Points:
- Kroger has updated its dress code for the first time in a decade, requiring nearly 400,000 in-store employees to wear company-issued uniforms featuring the Kroger shopping-cart logo, including T-shirts or polos for workers and button-down shirts or jackets for managers.
- The uniform change, driven by feedback from shoppers and employees, aims to improve the shopping experience by making staff easier to identify, with initial responses from associates and customers reported as positive.
- The retailer also redesigned its aprons, adding cross-back straps to alleviate neck irritation reported with the previous design.
- Kroger is currently under scrutiny for pricing issues, with consumer groups and government inspectors identifying overcharging and incorrect pricing at multiple Ohio stores.
- In addition to the uniform update, Kroger is executing a multiyear plan to close over 60 underperforming stores across several states, reallocating resources to stronger-performing locations.
