Dixons Carphone’s CEO claims the firm is “committed” to retaining its bricks and mortar presence despite announcing plans to shelve another 800 in-store jobs.
Mark Allsop said it was “not an easy decision” as he explained that a push to introduce a flatter management structure at UK and Irish stores would result in more job losses at the electrical retailer.
For those who came in late Dixons Carphone, pre-lockdown, announced 2,900 redundancies amid its decision to shutter all standalone Carphone Warehouse stores. Under the latest proposed restructure, the retailer plans to remove its in-store retail manager, assistant manager and team leader roles.
Although it also plans to introduce some new roles – including in the area of customer experience and operational excellence – the changes will result in an overall reduction of 800 roles.