February 12, 2008

Dear Valued Broker,

Over the past year and a half, Kroger has begun our transition to the use of GTIN with our business partners. Our GTIN conversions include a migration to the 5010 version of EDI. Kroger does not recognize GTIN values in version 4010.

When a principal/supplier that you represent converts from UPCs to GTINs they are converting from EDI version 004010 to version 005010. If you as their broker, are sending transactions (on their behalf), you will need to begin sending them in version 5010 on the same date that your principal converts. If your principal converts to 5010/GTIN version, we require you as their Broker to send the suppliers EDI documents through another Trading Partner in version 5010 with different ISA ID than what is set up under version 4010.

Moving forward, you and your principals will need to stay in very close contact on the GTIN conversions. Your principals will need to convey to you the date in which they convert to version 5010 with Kroger. We are seeing in some instances Brokers have not been notified. Therefore when you as a broker, submit price changes and or promotions (excluding Tradepoint promotions) within your 4010 EDI partnership, they are rejecting in the Kroger systems. Once again, Kroger does not recognize the 14 position GTIN value in version 4010.

If you have not set up an additional 5010 Partner with Kroger, we request you to set up one with us at your earliest convenience. Kroger requires you use different COMMID’sfrom version 4010. Using different COMMID’s will allow you to continue to use your existing 4010 Trading Partner with Kroger for your principals who have not converted to version 5010 GTIN values with us. Once all of your principals have converted to version 5010, we can consolidate you back to one trading partner with Kroger again.

All of the Kroger Maps for the 5010 version is in the link You need to have your 5010 Maps ready to transmit 5010 documents with your new ISA ID for 5010 version. Once the conversion takes place this will affect all Kroger locations except Fred Meyer (Non Food divisions).

The Guidelines for the 5010/GTIN version for our suppliers is in the link

If you have not set up a 5010 ISA ID with us yet, please fill out a New Partner set up form: and email it to (You can ignore the Kroger divisions and the EDI documents in this form).Also please note on the form you are a Broker to avoid any confusion thinking you are a brand new EDI partner. Kroger does not set up new partners on version 5010.

If you have any questions, please contact any of the following contacts.

Division / Address / Contact / E-mail / Phone
EDI Team / Sampath (Sam) Radhakrishnan
Vendors A-J / 302-781-1030 Ext. 1335
Sridhar Patel
Vendors K-R / 302-781-1020 Ext. 4113
Badrinath (Badri) Balasubramanian
Vendors S-Z / 302-781-1020 Ext. 5347
Team E-mail /

Sincerely,

Kroger EDI Team