Kroger to Cut 3,000 Corporate Jobs Over Three Years
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Kroger plans to eliminate 3,000 corporate positions over the next three years as the supermarket chain expands its use of artificial intelligence and seeks to simplify operations.
The reductions represent more than a third of Kroger’s roughly 8,200 corporate roles, according to Fast Company. Store and distribution jobs will not be affected.
“Technology is reshaping what’s possible,” CEO Greg Foran wrote in a memo to employees Monday. “The way work gets done is changing across every industry; we must adapt and take advantage of technology. We need to adopt capabilities, reduce duplicative work and look closely at where work is best fit to be done.”
Foran also said simplification would allow Kroger to make faster decisions and direct more resources to areas where they matter most. The company recently outlined an AI strategy intended to improve customers’ experience, make work easier for employees and produce better business results.
Cincinnati-based Kroger, the largest standalone U.S. supermarket chain, employs about 409,000 people and operates more than 2,700 stores under banners including Ralphs, King Soopers, Smith’s and Fred Meyer. The company named Foran, a former Walmart executive, as CEO in February.
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