Best Buy is cutting store jobs across the US as the electronics retailer looks to trim costs and shift its business more towards e-commerce, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the situation.
The layoff would affect hundreds of jobs across Best Buy’s US stores, the report said, adding that the laid off employees could, however, reapply for open positions within the company or receive severance.
This week, several store workers who specialize in selling more complex products such as computers and smartphones were told their jobs would be eliminated, the report added.
Affected workers could reapply for open positions within the company or receive severance.REUTERS
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