KROGER CUTS AIM TO FREE UP RESOURCES FOR LOWER PRICES, BETTER SHOPPING EXPERIENCES AND FRONTLINE STAFF INVESTMENTS, AS KROGER FACES SLOWING GROWTH, INTENSE COMPETITION AND INFLATION PRESSURES. THE COMPANY ALSO PLANS TO REDUCE DUPLICATIVE WORK AS AI ADOPTION EXPANDS, FOLLOWING NEARLY 1,000 CORPORATE LAYOFFS LAST YEAR. ...