In 1972, Kroger became the first grocery retailer in America to test an electronic scanner. More recently Kroger pioneered QueVision, a checkout program that has reduced the time customers wait in ...

Kroger’s QueVision system creates a deadline for store personnel to open enough checkout lanes. If a store doesn’t respond quickly enough, it gets a mark recorded against it.

APIts no secret that Kroger has been expanding the products it sells at it stores. But, customers might not know the company is making some hightech updates on how a grocery store functions.