The Warehouse to axe up to 750 jobs

The Warehouse to axe up to 750 jobs
Rebecca Stevenson
The Warehouse Group plans to cut up to 750 jobs as it looks to restructure its operations at more than 60 stores.Chief operations officer Pejman Okhovat said the retailer reached agreement on new rosters for 30 stores, but staff at 62 stores would now head into a consultation process.This could result in between 500-to-750 job losses.“However, we will not know precise numbers until the consultation is complete,” he said in an emailed statement.The company is also cutting about 100 store support office roles at its head off...

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