Un gigant al supermarketurilor va concedia 3.000 de oameni. Inteligența artificială schimbă regulile jocului • Newsweek România

Kroger plans to lay off 3,000 employees over the next three years as part of a restructuring aimed at increasing efficiency through technology. This move could affect nearly 40% of its corporate workforce. CEO Greg Foran announced the layoffs in a memo, citing the need to simplify the company's complex administrative structure. The layoffs will occur gradually, with specific departments and roles to be determined later. The company is increasingly adopting artificial intelligence to streamline operations and automate repetitive tasks. This decision follows a previous reduction of nearly 1,000 corporate positions last year, as Kroger faces stiff competition from retailers like Walmart and Aldi. The savings from this restructuring are expected to help lower prices and enhance the shopping experience.