Key Takeaways Kroger framed its next phase around cost control, sharper value and stronger store execution.Kroger is using supplier, sourcing and other savings to fund price investments without hurting profit goals.Kroger's adjusted e-commerce sales rose 19%, while its e-commerce business turned profitable.The Kroger Co. (KR) used its first quarter of 2026 earnings call to outline a sharper operating agenda under CEO Greg Foran, with cost control, price competitiveness and store execution at the center of t ...