Kroger is preparing to cut prices on thousands of items as new CEO Greg Foran pushes to regain ​market share from rivals including Walmart , Costco and ‌Aldi.

Kroger Co.’s new chief executive officer is looking at big price cuts in order to win back market share and take on his former employer, Walmart Inc., and other competitors.

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