Retailer Aims for Stability with Cost-Cutting Measures and CEO Pay Cut

  • Mothercare cuts around 200 head office jobs
  • Cost-cutting measure aims to save up to £20m
  • 50 new jobs expected in department
  • Net job losses: 150
  • Retailer plans to close 60 stores, 900 job losses
  • Reduced rents for 19 stores through CVA
  • CEO Mark Newton-Jones rehired with pay cut
  • Mothercare dropped from FTSE 100 due to 2.8% drop in Q4 sales

Mothercare has announced the removal of around 200 staff members from its head office as part of a cost-cutting initiative to save up to £20 million. The company also plans to create 50 new jobs within the department, resulting in a net loss of approximately 150 positions. In addition to this, Mothercare had previously mentioned closing around 60 of its 137 stores, leading to 900 job losses and seeking reduced rents for 19 stores through a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA). The retailer’s CEO, Mark Newton-Jones, was rehired after resigning and agreed to a £137,000 pay cut. This year has seen Mothercare’s sales drop by 2.8% in Q4, causing the company to be removed from the FTSE 100. A spokesperson stated that these measures are part of an effort to establish a sustainable and leading global brand for parents and young children.

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