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Auchan closes two hypermarkets in Silesia. Group layoffs will be required

Auchan Retail Polska has decided to close two permanently unprofitable chain stores located in Dąbrowa Górnicza and Mysłowice – the portal Wiadomościoscihandlowe.pl said. The company declares that as part of the available vacancies, it will transfer some employees to other facilities, but also announces group layoffs.

The decision was preceded by a thorough financial and organizational analysis of both branches, carried out in terms of their ability to achieve sustainable profitability. Low turnover and unfavorable rental conditions caused significant losses in these locations. Despite the teams’ efforts, achieving sustainable profitability for two stores proved impossible.

When informing about the decision, Auchan Retail Polska emphasizes at the same time that it will take care of each employee employed in both closed stores. The process will be accompanied by individual conversations with individual employees, during which opportunities and further perspectives will be presented.

– The decision to close unprofitable stores is complicated and difficult for all of us. At this stage, the priority of our activities is to support employees of closed stores, whom, if possible, we will offer alternative work stations in nearby stores belonging to our network. However, we must remember that in the long term we focus on ensuring the sustainable profitability of all stores, so as to implement our strategy Auchan 2022. Thanks to this, we are able to defend the purchasing power of Polish consumers and remain the leader of low prices on the Polish market – said Gérard Gallet, CEO of Auchan Retail Polska.

Auchan Retail Polska plans to transfer some employees to other nearby stores belonging to the chain. These transfers will take place within the available vacancies, while maintaining all employee rights and continuity of employment. Contracts under group layoffs together with severance payments will also be terminated. For people who meet the age criterion, it will be possible to exercise pre-retirement or pension rights together with retirement severance pay.

Closures will be closed from August 30 this year.

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