Debenhams to axe 320 store management jobs

By Sarah Parsons | Published: 8-Feb-2018
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The British retailer announced the department store redundancies following a weak Christmas trading

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Debenhams has announced it will cut 320 store management jobs in an attempt to recover from poor Christmas trading.

The British retailer announced today that it would axe 25% of

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