Full-Time
In-Store Shopper
Albertsons
10,001+ employees
Grocery retailer offering in-store, pickup, delivery
Compensation Overview
$15.92 - $18.49/hr
Woodstown, NJ, USA
In Person
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- The employee must take pride in their work and care about the products selected for customers.
- The employee must be able to quickly determine substitute products when needed.
- The employee must be flexible to work in varying departments as needed.
- The employee must be willing to learn.
- The employee must be able to work in a team-based, fast-paced environment.
- Select products for online shoppers.
- Determine substitute products for online orders when needed.
- Help online customers and customers in the store.
- Assist in other departments when online orders are slow.
Albertsons operates as a major U.S. grocery retailer with stores and digital channels. Customers shop in-store or via curbside pickup and home delivery, and a subscription program offers monthly credits to boost loyalty. Its website and app provide digital coupons, weekly ads, and shopping lists to simplify shopping and encourage repeat visits. The company differentiates itself by combining a wide store footprint with digital tools and a loyalty-driven, omnichannel approach to deliver convenient, affordable groceries and sustain revenue.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Boise, Idaho
Founded
1939
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Albertsons reported double-digit basket growth from AskAI and Albertsons AI in early 2026.
- OpenAI’s February 2026 ad pilot puts Albertsons banners in high-intent ChatGPT shopping queries.
- June 2026 Criteo integration monetizes meal-planning conversations, expanding retail media revenue beyond search ads.
What critics are saying
- Failed Kroger merger left Albertsons closing stores and cutting jobs across 2025 and 2026.
- July 2026 identical sales fell 0.8%, forcing guidance cuts and exposing weaker grocery demand.
- Debt refinancing added 2032 and 2034 notes in February 2026, raising interest burden and leverage.
What makes Albertsons unique
- Albertsons became Criteo’s first retailer for sponsored products inside AI shopping search on June 23, 2026.
- Susan Morris is consolidating 11 divisions into four regions through ACI Edge, launched July 2026.
- Brian Rice, McDonald’s CIO, joined the board February 25, 2026, strengthening digital execution.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Flexible Work Hours
Paid Vacation
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↑ 16%1 year growth
↑ 16%2 year growth
↑ 16%Kroger and Albertsons have made senior technology hires as they compete with Amazon and Walmart in the evolving grocery market. Technology has fundamentally changed grocery shopping, with customers now able to order from multiple delivery services, Amazon, Walmart, and Target. Albertsons appointed Meg Whitman as executive chair of its board, a newly created role. Whitman previously led eBay from 1998 to 2008, growing annual revenue from $30 million to over $8 billion. She also headed Hewlett-Packard from 2011 to 2018. Whitman will advise CEO Susan Morris on operations and strategy as Albertsons streamlines operations around AI technologies and improves customer experience across stores and digital channels. The Food Industry Association notes that real-time data, automation, and AI have become essential for success.
Albertsons Media Collective has integrated with Criteo to bring sponsored product discovery to its AI-powered conversational search feature. The partnership enables brands to connect with shoppers during meal planning and basket building through naturally surfaced advertisements within product carousels. The integration allows eligible sponsored products to appear within AI-driven conversational search results, helping advertisers engage customers closer to the point of purchase. Over 85% of Albertsons' AI-powered conversations begin with open-ended or exploratory questions, creating opportunities for brands to introduce products during discovery moments. Albertsons Companies operates over 2,200 locations across 35 states and the District of Columbia. Criteo, a global commerce intelligence platform built on proprietary data from over $1 trillion in annual sales, marks Albertsons as its first retailer to integrate sponsored products into an AI-powered shopping assistant.
Albertsons is closing additional stores and cutting jobs nationwide following the collapse of its $24.6 billion merger with Kroger. The Boise-based grocery chain, which operates Safeway, Vons and Pavilions, has shut roughly 20 stores in 2025. Recent closures include Vons locations in Escondido and Redlands, California, eliminating 135 jobs, and stores across Texas and Washington, DC, affecting over 200 workers. The company is pivoting to cost-cutting measures, including automation and artificial intelligence investments, as it competes with Walmart and other low-cost operators. A federal judge blocked the merger in 2024, ruling it would reduce competition and raise prices. Kroger and Albertsons spent approximately $1.5 billion pursuing the deal. Albertsons' stock has declined over the past year as it restructures operations independently.
Major US supermarket chains are closing underperforming stores and warehouses as they compete with big-box retailers like Walmart and Target. Kroger is closing three California locations in March, laying off 171 workers, following the closure of nine fulfilment centres and elimination of 1,700 jobs in November 2025. Albertsons is shutting two North Texas supermarkets and laying off 138 workers by 25 April, adding to 20 closures in 2025. The company also closed 12 Safeway locations across Colorado, Nebraska and New Mexico in November 2025 and eliminated 380 corporate office positions. Ahold Delhaize USA announced it would close six e-commerce fulfilment centres in Pennsylvania and Virginia, transitioning to store-based fulfilment. Despite closures, chains maintain they remain committed to their markets and continue opening new locations.
Albertsons is closing a Vons supermarket in Escondido, California, by 1 May, laying off 65 employees. The store's pharmacy will shut earlier on 16 April. The company cited underperformance and failure to meet financial expectations as reasons for the closure. The closure follows Albertsons shutting 20 locations in 2025, including 12 Safeway stores across Colorado, Nebraska and New Mexico in November. The company also eliminated 380 corporate jobs in Arizona and California last year. Supermarket chains continue struggling against big-box retailers like Walmart, which controls 23.6% of the US grocery market. Grocery chains face rising costs, changing consumer preferences and unfavourable lease rates. Kroger recently closed three California stores and nine fulfilment centres, eliminating about 1,700 jobs.