Kroger websites, mobile apps appear to be back online following reported outages
(Gray News) - Those who were hoping to use the Kroger app or reach out to the company via its website can now do so after outages caused frustration Friday.
Kroger apps and websites appear to be back up and running as of Friday afternoon. However, a banner with a message saying the company is experiencing “intermittent site availability” was seen on the top of the screen.
“We’re quickly working to address this issue,” the message continues. “We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.”
The grocery giant had previously said on its social media that “all banner websites and mobile apps are experiencing an unexpected outage.”
The company didn’t disclose the exact nature of the technical issue.
The grocery retailer based in Cincinnati has been fighting in court this week the Federal Trade Commission, which is seeking to block its $24.6 billion merger with Albertsons, the Associated Press reported.
The agency and the union leaders say the merger would harm competition in the grocery store retail space and lead to higher grocery prices.
But the CEOs of the companies, Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen and Albertsons CEO Vivek Sankaran, disputed that assertion Wednesday in Oregon’s U.S. District Court.
They argued that the merger would allow the companies to better compete with Walmart, Target and Amazon and would lead to lower prices for consumers.
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