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inanna

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Fri Jan 29, 2021, 07:03 PM Jan 2021

Hudson's Bay permanently laying off more than 600 workers across Canada

By Brett Bundale
The Canadian Press
Fri., Jan. 29, 2021

Hudson’s Bay Co. is permanently laying off more than 600 workers across Canada amid ongoing store closures due to COVID-19 lockdowns.

Nearly half the company’s department stores remain temporarily closed, said Tiffany Bourre, a spokeswoman for the iconic retailer.

“The pandemic continues to have a significant impact on non-essential retailers,” she said in an emailed statement.

“Due to these circumstances beyond our control, the company has had to make adjustments which have resulted in a reduction in workforce.”

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https://www.thestar.com/business/2021/01/29/hudsons-bay-permanently-laying-off-more-than-600-workers-across-canada.html
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Hudson's Bay permanently laying off more than 600 workers across Canada (Original Post) inanna Jan 2021 OP
Not really sorry to see it go... canuckledragger Jan 2021 #1

canuckledragger

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1. Not really sorry to see it go...
Fri Jan 29, 2021, 07:47 PM
Jan 2021

Around here it was the place to go if you wanted to pay twice the price for anything...

Of course they're going to sacrifice the workers instead of charging reasonable prices.

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