Tesco to cut 4,500 jobs in Metro restructuring
In another blow to the retail sector, UK’s biggest private-sector employer is streamlining operations in response to changing consumer habits
05 August 2019 - 18:19
London — British supermarket chain Tesco is cutting about 4,500 jobs from its Metro stores to improve the efficiency of a format that is increasingly used by customers daily rather than for a traditional weekly shop.
Tesco, both the biggest retailer and largest private-sector employer in the UK, is restructuring operations in response to changing consumer habits, driven by the rise of online shopping and increased competition from discounters Aldi and Lidl...
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