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Starbucks to Outsource Some Tech Work After Corporate Shake-Up
- Coffee chain will use external workers for ‘routine work’
- The company’s tech group is undergoing a broader restructure
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Starbucks Corp. will outsource some technology work following a reorganization that resulted in 1,100 job cuts across its corporate ranks.
The Seattle-based chain started laying off workers on Monday, a move that Chief Executive Officer Brian Niccol said would increase efficiency and reduce complexity as he tries to reverse a sales slump. Now, Starbucks’ tech group will turn to third-party workers for certain tasks.