CINCINNATI, Dec. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co.
is teaming up with Chase Pay—the
digital engagement wallet from JPMorgan Chase & Co.—
to offer mobile payments starting with select retail markets
and e-commerce programs in 2018.
Kroger's payment solutions are a part of the company's
Restock Kroger Plan, the
strategy to create shareholder value by redefining how America
eats. One of the key strategic drivers is to expand partnerships to
create customer value, which includes Kroger forming alliances to
accelerate digital and e-commerce platforms.
"Technology is transforming our customers' experiences and
greatly influencing how we are reimagining the store of the
future," said Chris Hjelm, Kroger's
Chief Information Officer. "Mobile wallets enable a more seamless
shopping experience for our customers and at the same time, can
help us drive cost out of our business."
"This is a significant win for our customers who now will be
able to save time and money using Chase
Pay at one of the top retailers in the country," said
Jennifer Roberts, Head of Digital
Products at Chase. "Kroger is one of the places our customers shop
the most, and it's great to deliver more value to both a key
partner and our customers."
Through the partnership, Chase's 65 million customers will have
an opportunity to use Chase Pay at
Kroger for online and in-lane purchases.
For more information about The Kroger Co., visit
www.TheKrogerCo.com.
For more information about Chase
Pay, visit www.ChasePay.com.
About Kroger
At The Kroger Co., we are dedicated to
our purpose: to Feed the Human Spirit™. We
are 453,000 associates who serve nearly nine million customers
every day in 2,793 retail food stores under a variety of local
banner names in 35 states and the District of
Columbia. Our Family of Companies operates an expanding
ClickList offering – a personalized order online service – in
addition to 2,258 pharmacies, 783 convenience stores, 307 fine
jewelry stores, 222 retail health clinics, 1,472 supermarket fuel
centers and 38 food production plants in the United States. Our Company has been
recognized as one of America's most generous companies for our
support of more than 100 Feeding America food bank partners, breast
cancer research and awareness, the military and their families, and
more than 145,000 community organizations including schools. As a
leader in supplier diversity, we are a proud member of
the Billion Dollar Roundtable.
About Chase
Chase is the U.S. consumer and commercial
banking business of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), a leading
global financial services firm with assets of $2.6 trillion and operations worldwide. Chase
serves nearly half of America's households with a broad range of
financial services, including personal banking, credit cards,
mortgages, auto financing, investment advice, small business loans
and payment processing. Customers can choose how and where they
want to bank: 5,300 branches, 16,000 ATMs, mobile, online and by
phone. For more information, go to Chase.com.
SOURCE The Kroger Co.