HATC SAMPLE EDITION:    Politics & Foreign Relations    Economic News    Business News    Other News of Interest    All stories	11th March, 2025 Spar lays off staff after online cutbacks Retail chain Spar has laid off dozens of employees following the company’s decision to migrate its online store to food delivery platform Wolt from the end of March, Telex reports. Spar told the online news site that it has offered other positions within the group to more than 60% of the 133 staff. The retailer also informed local labour authorities and its in-house trade union that it will ensure support for affected workers, said communications director Márk Maczelka. The restructuring follows comments from Spar Hungary CEO Gabriella Heiszler, who recently acknowledged that, like its sector peers, Spar has struggled to operate its online retail business profitably. Sources regularly consulted, with abbreviations used in text: Népszabadság (N); Magyar Hírlap (MH); Világgazdaság (VG); Napi Gazdaság (NG); Magyar Nemzet (MN); Népszava (Nsz); Kossuth Rádió news (KR); nightly TV news (TV).
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