CANADA: Loblaw to axe HQ jobs

By Dean Best | 16 October 2012

Around 700 jobs at Canadian retailer Loblaw could be cut as it plans to make its head office "leaner" and "more efficient".

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Around 700 jobs at Canadian retailer Loblaw could be cut as it plans to make its head office "leaner" and "more efficient".

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