Auchan announces the elimination of 1,475 jobs in France

The management of the distributor Auchan Retail France announced on Wednesday a plan which provides for the elimination of 1,475 jobs, to "adapt" "its organization to the new expectations of consumers and citizens".

"This project would result in the net elimination of 1,088 jobs currently occupied (1,475 positions would be eliminated, including 10 vacant, and 377 positions would be created)", she wrote in a press release, while an extraordinary social and economic committee was held at Hem near Lille since Tuesday.

To "move on to the second phase of its transformation plan", the group relies "on the adaptation of the organization of hypermarkets, the merchandise chain and after-sales service" and on "digital proximity, axis which could allow the creation of around 600 jobs. "

The job of host and cashier is not concerned

The company wants to “double food sales in digital commerce” by 2022 and intends to “establish unified management of the merchandise chain, from supplier to customer”, “accelerate the digitization of the Auchan offer and customer shopping routes "and" pooling support activities in hypermarkets ".

"The job of host and cashier is not affected by job cuts," she said.

The company also wants to close the meat cutting workshop in Lieusaint (Seine-et-Marne), which employs 57 people.

"The digitization of the after-sales service would make it possible to strengthen the customer's autonomy in taking charge and respond to the decline in the consumer electronics market which has led to a 45% drop in after-sales service activity in 10 years ", advances Auchan Retail France, which" would result in the closure of 9 of the 11 repair centers (those in Aubagne and Trappes would be retained) and the elimination of after-sales services in hypermarkets ".