Recruiting voluntary retirees for "Matsuyama Mitsukoshi" 80% of all employees apply

Recruiting voluntary retirees for "Matsuyama Mitsukoshi" 80% of all employees apply October 15th, 11:48

It turned out that the department store "Matsuyama Mitsukoshi" in Matsuyama City was seeking a voluntary retirement.

This is due to a large-scale renovation for the fall of next year, and so far, about 200 people, or 80% of all employees, have responded.

Matsuyama Mitsukoshi is proceeding with a large-scale renovation with a major overhaul of the sales floor structure in order to rebuild its management while sales are sluggish and the deficit continues.

According to the people concerned, it was found that they were soliciting voluntary retirement from May to July because of the shrinking sales floor.

So far, about 200 people, or 80% of all employees including part-time workers, have responded, and all applicants are scheduled to retire by the end of December.

In addition to adding retirement allowances to employees who respond to the recruitment, the company says that it supports reemployment through a temporary staffing agency.

Matsuyama Mitsukoshi has been in the final deficit for 10 consecutive years until last year due to sluggish sales due to competition with online shopping, etc., and severe management continues due to the influence of the new coronavirus.

In the large-scale renovation that is underway in the fall of next year, a hotel run by a local hot spring inn will be located on the upper floors, while the sales floor for mainstay women's clothing and men's clothing will be reduced to about one-third. I am announcing.

Regarding voluntary retirement, Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings said, "It is a voluntary retirement that respects the will of employees. I cannot answer details such as the timing and number of employees."