Grocery store chain Kroger said it will lay off 3,000 corporate employees over the next...

Grocery store chain Kroger said it will lay off 3,000 corporate employees over the next three years as it ramps up its use of artificial intelligence to streamline operations.

"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." Kroger last month outlined its AI strategy, meant to improve the customer experience, make work easier for associates and produce better business outcomes.

Cincinnati-based Kroger is the largest standalone U.S. supermarket chain, with 409,000 employees and more than 2,700 stores operating under brands including Ralphs, King Soopers, Smith's and Fred Meyer. The company named former Walmart executive Foran CEO in February. Kroger has faced pressure from fast-growing discount chains like Aldi and Lidl and from Amazon, and its proposed merger with Albertsons collapsed after the FTC and two states sued to block it in 2024.

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