Albertsons’ renewed focus on customer-centric strategies positions the company to navigate an evolving consumer landscape, Sankaran added, signaling a fresh chapter for the grocery giant, even as the fallout from the failed merger continues to unfold in the courts.

Albertsons will be laying off a portion of its corporate workforce after a merger between the Boise-based grocery chain and Kroger fell through following legal challenges.

A month after its failed merger with Kroger, Albertsons is laying off employees, including 68 corporate and division support staff in Phoenix.

A statement from an Albertsons spokesperson said the company is laying off a portion of its corporate and division support workforce. The total number of employees impacted is not being disclosed. No store-level jobs are affected,