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17/06/2014
Morrisons To Axe 2,600 Jobs
Struggling supermarket chain Morrisons has confirmed it plans to cut 2,600 jobs and introduce a "simpler management structure" at its stores as sales and market shares continue to fall.
The management structure represents 2% of its workforce.
Chief Executive Dalton Philips said: "This is the right time to modernise the way our stores are managed. These changes will improve our focus on customers and lead to simpler, smarter ways of working."
The supermarket employs 126,000 staff, however it also plans to recruit 1,000 more staff at its Morrisons M local convenience stores and 3,000 in new supermarkets.
(CVS/CD)
The management structure represents 2% of its workforce.
Chief Executive Dalton Philips said: "This is the right time to modernise the way our stores are managed. These changes will improve our focus on customers and lead to simpler, smarter ways of working."
The supermarket employs 126,000 staff, however it also plans to recruit 1,000 more staff at its Morrisons M local convenience stores and 3,000 in new supermarkets.
(CVS/CD)
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Morrisons has reported a further fall in sales. According to the supermarket chain, in the 13 weeks to 1 November, like-for-like sales – which excludes fuel – fell by 2.6%. Morrisons said the decline is due to a reduction in the number of its promotional vouchers, which had affected sales in the third quarter by some 2.4%.
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