The Globus department stores' group is cutting jobs at its headquarters in Zurich and transferring central functions to the parent company Central Group in Milan. A total of almost 50 jobs will fall victim to the restructuring programme. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox "As part of this reorganisation, 48 jobs in support functions in the head office in Switzerland will be cut", according to a press release issued on Tuesday, which was also sent to employees and excerpts of which are available to AWP. The shops and the logistics centre are not affected by the measures, it says. The Handelszeitung had previously reported on the plans. In particular, purchasing, marketing, finance and IT functions are to be managed from the Central Group headquarters in Milan in future. According to the letter, the corporate and strategic management of Globus will remain unchanged and entirely in Switzerland under the leadership of managing director Lucia Guagliardi. Globus ...
