OfficeMax eliminating 2,700 store positions

[UpInArms]

Source: Chicago Tribune

OfficeMax Inc., the struggling office-supply retailer, said Tuesday that it is reducing the number of managers throughout its chain of 900 stores in an effort to streamline operations.

The Naperville-based company, which has 50 stores in the Chicago area, will be cutting half of its assistant managers and two-thirds of its store supervisors.

About 2,700 positions are being eliminated.

OfficeMax also is creating new, lower-paid "specialist" positions on the selling floor in larger stores that will take up some of the slack. The specialists will concentrate on more complicated products, such as office furniture and technology.

Read more: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-wed-office-max-layoffs-jun18,0,6393013.story

[Sherman A1]

1. Based upon my experiences with Office Max

I am not terribly surprised. I am sorry for the loss of jobs and I don't believe it is the fault of those who will be losing them, but it's a store I avoid.

[SpiralHawk]

2. The putrid fruit of 'conservative' republiconomics

[Supersedeas]

4. trickling down like a virus

[OhioChick]

3. Too much job loss...

Especially over the past 2 years. Where are all of these people finding work?

I know...they probably aren't.