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Sobey's to cut 1,300 jobs as it streamlines distribution operations
2015-06-28 04:37:44| Grocery - Topix.net
Sobeys Inc. is preparing to shave 1,300 jobs in the wake of its takeover of Safeway Canada as the country's second-largest grocer looks to consolidate its distribution and office operations and cut costs. The retailer is closing three of its distribution centres and launching a new one as well as an expanded one in the next couple of years, Marc Poulin, chief executive officer of parent Empire Co.
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