Dec 5, 2019

It’s not delivery. It’s the grocery store.

Kroger is trying to stay competitive with stores like Aldi and Amazon. Scott Olson/Getty Images

November's jobs numbers promise to be underwhelming. Kroger gets into the food delivery business. A woman deals with ailing parents as an only child.

Segments From this episode

Kroger ventures into prepared food delivery

by Jack Stewart

Dec 5, 2019

The supermarket chain hopes to expand its customer base.

Kroger is trying to stay competitive with stores like Aldi and Amazon.

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Preparing for retirement when you have one child

by Rose Conlon

Dec 5, 2019

"It gets complicated after your parents pass away and you have nobody."

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Music from the episode

You Got Me The Roots, Tariq Trotter, Erykah Badu, Eve

The team

David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Brian Allison Engineer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

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