4 Feb 2026

The Warehouse cutting over 250 head office jobs

From Checkpoint, 5:27 pm on 4 February 2026

The Warehouse has announced it is cutting more than 250 jobs in its head office in a bid to cut operating costs. The company is partnering with an IT firm to tap into technology efficiencies including artificial intelligence. It comes the same day as new unemployment figures hit a ten-year high. Workers First Union represents some of the workers affected, spokesperson Rudd Hughes spoke to Lisa Owen.