Denying severance for store employees could complicate efforts to finish selling inventory, as some workers are quitting their jobs weeks before their locations actually close, Bloomberg reported.
Kroger will invest $770 million more in pay and benefits for its employees this year, making it the latest retailer to spend more as the retail labor market remains tight.
Entrepreneur and internet personality Gary Vaynerchuk is optimistic that workers will survive the rise of AI, although some experts are more ambivalent.
