Reliance JioMart plans to cut 11,000 jobs; already fires 1,000 Employees
Reliance JioMart in a fresh round of layoffs fired almost 1000 workers. The e-commerce company also intends to carry out a larger-scale layoff soon, which might affect up to 10,000 employment more. 500 executives in the corporate office are reportedly among the over 1,000 people the corporation has reportedly asked to quit in the last few days. Several employees have reportedly been placed on a performance improvement plan (PIP) by Reliance.
According to some reports, Reliance Jio is in preliminary discussions with the Tesla Company for providing a private 5G network at the first manufacturing facility of the Tesla Company in India. The massive Indian retailer intends to concentrate on increasing its earnings.
Currently, JioMart intends to close more than half of its addressing facilities. Also, the staff in the wholesale segment is anticipated to be cut by approximately two-thirds. Additionally, Reliance Retail paid $344 million to acquire Metro AG's Indian operations. Some employees might also need to change jobs or leave the organisation as a result of Metro's 3,500 new hires. In 2023, the Competition Commission of India gave its approval for the company to purchase Metro Cash and Carry. It was first agreed upon in December 2022 for an enormous sum of Rs 2,850 crore. The assets of Metro will improve Reliance's B2B position in the industry.
The employment losses and closures of fulfilment centres are part of a larger restructuring initiative designed to simplify operations and lower costs. Although the change may be challenging for the employees who got impacted ultimately it will make JioMart more competitive in the online retail industry. It is having trouble keeping its prices in check while expanding its online B2B retail operation. With significant discounts, the brand initiated a price war in the B2B grocery market.
Online businesses are facing stiffer competition as India's e-commerce market keeps expanding quickly. Just like other companies, JioMart too needs to keep inventing and adapting to the changes or new requirements in order to stay ahead of the companies like Amazon and Flipkart which have already built a significant presence in the market.
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