Kroger sells what?

[rob62521]

Yesterday I popped into our neighborhood Kroger's grocery store and was kind of surprised to see a display of women's purses for sale. Our store is pretty small and isn't a big mega mart or whatever like Wal-Mart or Super Target. Anyone else notice typical grocery stores selling things like this?

[Joan.of.the.Arch]

I remember about 20 years ago the first time I went into a certain grocery here. I had not been in a large store like that for a number of years and was so surprised to see they had a couple of aisles devoted to things like small wood furniture, televisions, garden tools, patio furniture, flags, decorative knick-knacks, artificial Christmas trees, casual shoes.... Now I've seen it so much that it just seems normal to me.

[sounderella]

Oh yeah...our Kroger here sometimes has TVs for sale. They also sell like lawn chairs, patio sets, grills....stuff of that nature

[GoodBuyGirl]

THe krogers here have remodeled some stores to sell household items like furnature, clocks , housewares ext...
I really haven't shopped for these items but the stores are really nice and roomy. I hate shooping in stores where the isles feel like they are closing in on you.

[Terin]

Krogers is awsome kinda like wal-mart and foodlion all rolled into one.

[rob62521]

Our Kroger's has sold seasonal items like lawn chairs, fans, etc. but purses? What's next, shoes and coats? I guess they feel they have to offer it all to remain competitive.

[Ima saver]

I wish we just had a kroger or a publix!!

[LuxLiving]

Aldi's even has a small section devoted to a rotating bunch of these types of goods.

[rooskers]

Krogers bought Fred Meyer in early 2000 and Fred Meyer is a "one stop shopping" store. Fred Meyer has an electronics department where they carry a variety of TV's, DVD's, computers, gaming systems, music, etc... Fred Meyer used to have a building department where you could almost find everything needed to build a house. When they merged with Kroger many of the non-grocery areas cut back on what they carried but at the same time Kroger was going to increase the non-food products they carry. I think with the popularity of Costco, Super Walmarts and other one stop shopping stores you will see more grocery stores going this way. In the same way Target is starting to carry more food items.