零售商完成向iHerb的出售
CINCINNATI, 2026年1月9日/PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co.（纽约证券交易所代码：KR）今日宣布将其子公司Vitacost.com, Inc.（一家健康与保健产品电子商务零售商）出售给iHerb。该交易已于1月8日完成。
"正如我们本财年早些时候分享的，我们正在审查所有非核心资产，以确定它们在公司的持续贡献和角色，同时我们在关键优先事项上取得进展：简化组织、改善客户体验并专注于Kroger的核心业务，"Kroger董事长兼CEO Ron Sargent表示。"出售Vitacost是这一过程中的重要一步。我们相信iHerb有能力帮助Vitacost在Kroger之外充分发挥其潜力，我们正在共同努力确保员工和客户的平稳过渡。"
Kroger和iHerb已努力确保对客户和员工的影响最小化。
"收购Vitacost品牌是对一个在美国健康消费者中长期以来与质量、价值和信任相关联的名字的战略投资，"iHerb首席执行官Emun Zabihi表示。"Vitacost强大的品牌资产和成熟的客户基础补充了iHerb的全球平台和能力，使我们能够进一步巩固在在线健康和保健市场的领导地位。"
该交易预计不会影响公司此前发布的2025年财务指引。未披露其他财务条款。
顾问
RBC Capital Markets, LLC担任Kroger的财务顾问，Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP担任Kroger的法律顾问。Ducera Partners, LLC担任iHerb的财务顾问，Latham & Watkins, LLP担任iHerb的法律顾问。
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关于iHerb
iHerb, LLC是全球领先的在线零售商之一，致力于提供来自近2,000个知名品牌的维生素、矿物质、补充剂及其他健康和保健产品，包括运动营养、美容、洗浴和个人护理、杂货、婴儿和宠物护理等。在全球3,000名团队成员的支持下，iHerb为180个国家和36种语言的1,400万活跃客户提供服务。iHerb先进的全球物流网络以位于美国、亚洲和沙特阿拉伯的九个恒温物流中心为支撑，为客户提供无缝、可靠的购物体验。iHerb成立于1996年，总部位于加利福尼亚州尔湾市，致力于让每个人都能获得健康和保健产品。如需更多信息，请访问corporate.iherb.com.
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