Supermarket giant Kroger is planning to make 3000 job cuts from its corporate team over the coming three years, according to a memo from CEO Greg Foran seen by Bloomberg.

The cuts would remove about 37 per cent of Kroger’s 8200 employee-strong corporate team. Foran made the announcement one month after Kroger reported a stagnant 0.2 per cent uplift in sales year-on-year.

In 2025, Kroger slashed around 1000 employees from the corporate team.

“Simplifying means making faster decisions and deploying more resources where they matter most,” the memo read. “Our business is becoming leaner, more focused and more competitive.”

On September 22, Kroger shared its AI strategy, detailing its impact on operations. “We’ve long been using data science and artificial intelligence to serve our customers by precisely forecasting demand, connecting customers with the most relevant savings opportunities and helping them find and get the products they need,” said the company’s chief digital officer, Yael Cosset.

“Our latest investments in AI allow us to connect relevant business and operational signals to make decisions and take action faster.”

Cosset said the in-store “human connection” between a customer and employee “will never be replaced by AI”.