How do I explain a layoff in interviews? after 9 years as a customer-service rep

I have an interview next week and I am unsure how to explain why I left my last job as a customer-service rep. I do not want to blame the company. What do you say?

If a company has been in the news for layoffs, you can mention that. Often the interviewer already knows.

Say it plainly and move on to what you can do. Interviewers usually move on if you do.