I’ll just leave this here for all who doubted what was coming…
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/bill-comes-due-inside-krogers-global-capability-center-brittain-ladd-0xehc?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&utm_campaign=share_via
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There is also a travel freeze unless approved by higher ups
@as I don't even shop Kroger anymore. Combination of Costco, Walmart, Amazon and Aldi. Kroger prices are almost as bad as Publix or Whole Foods
@ac I doubt giant eagle is the first domino. We have to get them onto our systems first. Training poorly educated outsourced resources on kroger technology and integration will be an impossible task. They'll make the experienced onshore folks deal with that
I’ll say the only reason we shop at Kroger is the discount. It’s insane how much more expensive everything is at Kroger compared to Walmart, Meijer, or even Target. Why are brand name dry goods and cosmetics a dollar or more expensive at Kroger compared to competitors? If I’m laid off/fired, my loyalty is gone and I’m doing my shopping elsewhere, it just isn’t worth it for average people. I understand Walmart but I don’t understand why they can’t lower prices further to compete with Target or Meijer.
Exactly, that would leave zero people at GO....depending on how Giant Eagle goes I would expect that to be the first domino.
I also expect to see more standardization across the enterprise and Division consolidation....we are very top heavy at the director and above level IMO.
@a5 he’s just doing basic math on an average salary divided by the intended savings target…however that maths, the point is the scope impacted is significant
Im sure this wont result in a absolute nose dive in quality. Tbh wish they would hurry up, just give severance and bounce. This is one of the worst managed companies ive been at.
I always joke that kroger has been targeted by the cia haha, look up the cia 1944 Simple Sabotage Field Manual. Literally what I see
Brittain is a blow hard, often wrong. However the writing is on the wall folks. It won't happen overnight, it will happen at Kroger pace. They'll keep hammering on us and things will continue to get worse. Wait for the severance or don't, that's up to you.
Use those AI tokens to update your resumes.
Cool. Lay us off so we can’t afford the groceries they are trying to sell us.
We don't even have 6,000 corporate employees.
For those who can’t get to the link..snippet of the article:
In plain English, Kroger is in the planning stages for how they can offshore work to the KCC, and terminate 5,700 employees. The bulk of the terminations will be centered around Kroger's Cincinnati headquarters, with additional reductions spread across divisions.
None of this is public. Kroger's own disclosures have been intentionally thin: the company has said only that the Global Capability Center will "streamline decision-making, improve productivity and increase the speed at which we execute,"