"With inflation, our wages are backsliding," said Amy Reynolds, a 24-year Kroger worker in Fishers, near Indianapolis. "You wonder if you can make it on a job like this. When my mom worked at Kroger in 1970, her wages were comparable to the UAW Chrysler plant. Today, we're nowhere close."
Kroger's introduction of the Kroger Boost subscription service reflects a trending shift towards paid customer loyalty programs, similar to Amazon Prime, highlighting customer demand for convenience and savings.