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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Sarah Butler

Wilko plans to cut 400 jobs as part of restructuring after fall in sales

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Wilko employs about 16,000 staff in the UK. Photograph: Maureen McLean/Rex/Shutterstock

Wilko plans to cut more than 400 jobs, including assistant store managers, retail supervisors, head office managers and call centre workers, in the troubled retailer’s latest effort to control costs.

The value household and garden products retailer has told staff it plans to reduce hours for team supervisors in 150 of its 401 stores, leading to the equivalent of about 150 full-time equivalent job losses, after a fall in sales.

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