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Patagonia announces job cuts following organisational review

US outdoor equipment manufacturer Patagonia is laying off numerous employees as part of a reform of its personnel structure. "We have had to make the sad and difficult decision to say goodbye to 41 of our colleagues," said CEO Ryan Gellert in a LinkedIn post that the company published on its website last week. As such, Patagonia has laid off 1...

Business

Dr Martens head office roles at risk of redundancy

Footwear specialist Dr Martens is believed to have put around 150 roles at its UK and US head offices at risk of redundancy as part of an ongoing cost-saving plan. It is understood that a consultation phase with the impacted employees is already underway according to Drapers, which initially reported the news. Those affected include employees at...

Business

Redundancy threat looms over Missguided

London - Missguided, one of the UK’s fastest growing fashion retailers, is set to axe dozens of jobs as the retailer prepares to launch a redundancy scheme in order to streamline its business. The clicks-to-bricks fashion retailer is said to have placed 100 of it 800 jobs under review, with approximately 50 roles expected to be made redundant...

Business

New Look cuts 390 management roles following redundancy consultation

London - High street fashion retailer New Look has axed close to 400 store management roles following a redundancy consultation. The consultation, which affected 1,000 out of the retailer’s 19,000 employees, led to 390 store management roles being made redundant, including deputy store managers and sales managers. 430 members of staff have been...

Business|UPDATE

Roberto Cavalli comes to an agreement with unions to axe 50 employees

Italian fashion house Roberto Cavalli SpA has come to an agreement with unions as the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy over plans to cut up to 200 roles. The luxury fashion label previously announced its new strategy following the exit of its former creative director Peter Dundas, which included plans to shut design and corporate offices in...

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M&S confirms plan to axe over 500 roles at head office

London - Marks & Spencer have confirmed rumours of proposed job cuts and aims to axe as many as 525 roles at its head office in London as part of its reorganisation scheme. In addition to cutting jobs at its head office, M&S also aims on cutting or relocating 400 permanent roles across its IT and logistics department outside of central London....

Business

Clarks said to have downsized head office positions

London - British footwear retailer Clarks is said to have slashed a number of positions at its UK head office on Tuesday as part of the company’s global restructuring strategy. The redundancies, which are believed to have affected a total of 50 positions, are said to have taken place last week, with an additional 200 roles at both the head...

Retail

Galeries Lafayette to shutter branch in Lille

Premium French department store group Galeries Lafayette is set to shutter its branch in Lille, France. The announcement, which was made Friday evening, was said to be the final blow from the group, especially for the stores current 134 employees. Last March saw the group reveal the closure of loss-making stores in Béziers in the South of France...

Business

Shop Direct axes 95 jobs after 'digital-first' policy launch

Liverpool-based online retailer Shop Direct has implemented a new 'digital-first' policy which has lead to 95 employees in the city and the Greater Manchester area being made redundant. The roles being cut include creative roles, buying, merchandising, planning, scheduling, operations and customer service, as the catalogue and online firm aims...

Design

Shop Direct in staff redundancy

Online and catalogue retailer Shop Direct has opened redundancy talks with almost 50 staff at its head office. According to This is Money the talks involve employees from the company’s buying and merchandising division who are said to be "stunned" by the news. A spokeswoman said the move was the result of "dramatic changes" at the business which...