Roughly 190 HMV staff have been made redundant following the retailer's recent downfall into administration.
Administrator Deloitte said the redundancies affected people in head office and the distribution network. There haven't been any redundancies across the "retail network" - shops - and all stores are open and trading.
"Since our appointment as administrators over two weeks ago, we have been assessing the financial position of HMV. Following this review, a number of redundancies at the head office and distribution centres have been made," said Joint administrator Nick Edwards. "Although such decisions are always difficult, it is a necessary step in restructuring the business to enhance the prospects of securing its future as a going concern."
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Administrator Deloitte said the redundancies affected people in head office and the distribution network. There haven't been any redundancies across the "retail network" - shops - and all stores are open and trading.
"Since our appointment as administrators over two weeks ago, we have been assessing the financial position of HMV. Following this review, a number of redundancies at the head office and distribution centres have been made," said Joint administrator Nick Edwards. "Although such decisions are always difficult, it is a necessary step in restructuring the business to enhance the prospects of securing its future as a going concern."
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