And then just one quick follow-up. Presented "How to Create a Trauma-Responsive Courtroom: What to Expect From Your Attorneys" at the Alia Judges' Summit, Minneapolis. Your first question was, as you look at the guidance for the fourth quarter and you back into the ID sales in the range of somewhere between of average 3% to 4.5%, why is it less than Q3 at 5.2%? Acceleration of digital and omnichannel is a top priority, investments in the digital support for our loyalty programs. Sankaran will also be paid up to $75,000 for relocation expenses incurred in connection with his relocation of his residence to the Boise, Idaho area., [Just months after Albertsons rolled out Plated kits locally, theyre gone. Prior to that, he served as the company's president and chief operating officer, a position he was named to in 2016. Based on our data team's research, Vivek Sankaran is the Albertsons's CEO. Sankaran has written numerous articles focused on improving the child welfare system and has litigated cases before the Michigan Supreme Court. Miller in the role of chairmen emeritus, and Donald in the role of co-chairman. And then secondarily, on Own Brands, our Nielsen data shows that private label trailed overall grocery throughout 2021. But as you guys think about your planning, which I'm sure you're doing for next year and the years to come, is your expectation as a CEO that EBITDA should grow just naturally, even if the year was good? If you can maybe provide color in terms of the monthly trends during the quarter and then any color on quarter-to-date trends as well. Here are further demographic highlights of the leadership team: Vivek Sankaran is a Board Member at Albertsons, Board Member at Guardian Life Ins Co. Of Amer., and President/CEO at Albertsons. Americas +1 212 318 2000. Your membership makes our journalism possible. 2023 CNBC LLC. These decreases were partially offset by higher employee costs, depreciation and other expenses related to the acceleration of our digital and omnichannel capabilities and other strategic priorities. In parallel to the rollout of our digital and omnichannel capabilities, we are also building a digital marketing platform that will allow our customers to engage with the food and brands they love. Excluding the impact of fuel, gross margin rate increased by approximately 40 basis points, primarily driven by sales leverage, productivity initiatives and improved pharmacy margins related to COVID-19 vaccine, partially offset by investments related to our growth in digital sales and an increase in product and supply chain costs driven by the current inflationary environment.
