As consumers put off larger home improvement projects, The Home Depot has made some staff cuts, according to 11alive.com, an Atlanta news service. “Due to changes in our business, we eliminated a very small number of non-store roles,” the retailer said in a statement. “We are focused on doing the right thing and supporting our associates with separation packages, transitional benefits, and job placement support. We continue to be optimistic about the long-term opportunity in home improvement, and we’ll continue to invest in our customers, associates and the business.”
Home Depot’s action follows similar moves by other companies: Disney announced it will lay off up to 7,000 and Meta said in March it would lay off 10,000. Last week, RONA inc. in Canada cut 500 positions.
