Morrisons workforce slashed by almost 5,000 amid cost-cutting drive
· retailgazette.co.uk
<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2026/08/morrisons-workforce-slashed-by-almost-5000-amid-cost-cutting-drive/"></div>Morrisons’ workforce fell by almost 5,000 employees last year due to restructuring and cost-saving measures across the business. The company’s average employee headcount dropped from 101,144 to 96,232 in the year to 26 October 2025, a reduction of 4,912 people. Around 4,200 fewer employees were working in Morrisons stores, alongside roughly 500 fewer manufacturing staff...<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2026/08/morrisons-workforce-slashed-by-almost-5000-amid-cost-cutting-drive/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt -->
Morrisons’ workforce fell by almost 5,000 employees last year due to restructuring and cost-saving measures across the business.
The company’s average empl...