Warehouse Group to cut jobs at its head office

Warehouse Group to cut jobs at its head office
The Warehouse Group head office is in Northcote, Auckland. (Image: Supplied)
Gregor Thompson
The Warehouse Group is looking to make cuts at head office as the retailer continues its back-to-basics overhaul."We have let our teams know that we will be proposing changes to our organisational structure next week,” a Warehouse Group spokesperson told BusinessDesk.“This redesign will not affect any frontline team members and is about shifting our focus to our brands and driving our performance."Out of a total 11,000 employees, “roughly” 1,000 are at the group’s head office in Auckland, according to the...

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