Target to cut hundreds of jobs to boost store investment

The American supermarket said the reorganisation of its geographic store districts will help it to boost store staffing by adding “labour and hours where needed most”, the BBC reported.

It is one of the first moves made by chief executive Michael Fiddelke, who took the helm last year to reverse more than four years of stagnant sales at the supermarket.

The restructuring adds to the wider workforce reductions that Target has been making since October. It axed 1,800 corporate jobs at the time, which Fiddelke said was a “necessary step in building the future of Target”.

Executives told employees on Monday that “elevating the guest experience is a key priority towards growth” and in-store workers will receive new “guest experience” training.

A Target spokesperson did not immediately respond to the BBC’s request for comment on planned investments in Target stores.