WHS - Warehouse Group

[King1212]

Oz has 25m people....NZ has 5m people.... so kogan is on lead

[ratkin]

Interesting haven't tried using the MP before. may have to take it a bit more seriously. I was a fan of shopping in store myself and didn't have a problem with it.

Shocking delivery times from overseas sites at the moment, not a bad time to start buying local.
The big problem I see is the poor range of goods. Have been looking to buy Pastels and coloured pencils etc (artist quality) and it almost impossible without using overseas sites.
Places like warehouse stationary etc always seem to cater to the tat side of the market, quality products are thin on the ground.

[MarineSalvage]

WHS been underdone for a long time, generations of mediocre management and lost opportunities... every so often there is a glimmer of hope though

[tga_trader]

Less than a year after the union held demonstrations and 'won' the living wage for staff they're looking at mass job losses. Is this an indictment of mass handouts rather than promoting benefits for those that earn it? Perhaps a warning to other sectors to be careful what you wish for.
I certainly didn't see a single increase in the quality / productivity of the staff since they got the pay bump. And it's particularly demoralising for staff in Warehouse Stationery stores, like the one here in Tauranga, where their store are combined within The Warehouse, dealing with the same customers, yet not earning the same money.
It's unfortunate for the staff that do work hard, and do deserve to be there, that it's totally beyond their control.

[Balance]

Less than a year after the union held demonstrations and 'won' the living wage for staff they're looking at mass job losses. Is this an indictment of mass handouts rather than promoting benefits for those that earn it? Perhaps a warning to other sectors to be careful what you wish for.
I certainly didn't see a single increase in the quality / productivity of the staff since they got the pay bump. And it's particularly demoralising for staff in Warehouse Stationery stores, like the one here in Tauranga, where their store are combined within The Warehouse, dealing with the same customers, yet not earning the same money.
It's unfortunate for the staff that do work hard, and do deserve to be there, that it's totally beyond their control.

If raising the minimum wage or providing a living wage is such a simple solution to eradicating poverty and raise living standards in NZ, the government should just increase it to $50 an hour and we will all live in paradise on earth.

[MarineSalvage]

very true... for those of us old enough to remember the Mercury Theatre actors all protesting for higher wages... they got them but then the Theatre went bust...

Less than a year after the union held demonstrations and 'won' the living wage for staff they're looking at mass job losses. Is this an indictment of mass handouts rather than promoting benefits for those that earn it? Perhaps a warning to other sectors to be careful what you wish for.
I certainly didn't see a single increase in the quality / productivity of the staff since they got the pay bump. And it's particularly demoralising for staff in Warehouse Stationery stores, like the one here in Tauranga, where their store are combined within The Warehouse, dealing with the same customers, yet not earning the same money.
It's unfortunate for the staff that do work hard, and do deserve to be there, that it's totally beyond their control.

[winner69]

If raising the minimum wage or providing a living wage is such a simple solution to eradicating poverty and raise living standards in NZ, the government should just increase it to $50 an hour and we will all live in paradise on earth.

Even that wouldn’t be enough for some

[winner69]

With the workers remaining likely to be paid less Nick could will be earning more than 40 times the median wage of all workers

One thing Nick hasn’t understood in the years he has been in charge is that online isn’t going to save The Warehouse ..just good talking about ‘omnichannel marketing’ ....he’s useless.

[Panda-NZ-]

They removed some costs from their physical stores which I think is a good move. Agile is the spark way and it works for other companies. Maybe the best thing is to wait and see how it works

[Beagle]

Capitalism at work as intended. Staff want higher wages, they have to work harder and smarter to earn them.