Woolworths signals job cuts in NZ to 'manage costs'

Woolworths signals job cuts in NZ to 'manage costs'
The grocery group cited the tough retail environment. (Image: Supplied)
Gregor Thompson
Woolworths Group has confirmed that restructuring changes reported in Australia will also apply to the company’s New Zealand operation. A Woolworths Group spokesperson told BusinessDesk it talked to its team last week “to prioritise face-to-face work in the office” and said it was “reviewing [its] office team structures”. They said it was a group-wide process for roles in Australia and NZ and emphasised the proposed structure changes are exclusively office-based roles and not related to the store network....

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