Blokker deletes 440 of 7200 jobs. That made the store Monday announced
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The redundancies at about 250 own stores, half of the total number of own Blokker stores. The number of workers who lost his job, is around 6 percent of the total number of employees.
Falling convert
Blokker says that the reduction in the number of jobs is necessary because the convert the valleys stores. Blokker attracts less public and consumers spend less. “Labor costs must be brought more in line with the declining sales in the stores,” according to a statement.
Flexible
Blokker writes that flexible working hours is a prerequisite for to serve customers well. At present, the occupation in many of the branches too high.
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Blokker also announced to start after the summer with gradual renewal of the stores. At seven stores has already happened on a trial basis and that is according to the company successful.
In addition, further investments in online activities. Online sales of Blokker’s own words grew last year by more than 40 percent.
The investment in the chain come for 2015 represents an amount of approximately EUR 25 million.
Eliminate
The unions are worried for some time about developments at Blokker. Permanent workers would be deliberately “hidden,” said director Niels Suijker FNV trade yesterday.
The Board of Blokker has submitted a request for advice to the council on the proposed decision on the flexibility of working hours and layoffs of the approximately 440 employees. Blokker will consult with the unions on a social plan
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