Peoples\u2019 Trading Centre (PTC), a subsidiary of conglomerate Press Corporation plc, has embraced a new business model restructure in its operations.<\/p>\n
With the new model, PTC will restructure its stores into four brand categories based on customer segments.<\/p>\n
PTC Chief Executive Officer, James Madondo, said in an interview Wednesday that the company has been undergoing a functional review to improve its service delivery and profitability.<\/p>\n
He said wholesale or retail hybrid customers would be served through a new brand called \u2018Peoples Metros\u2019.<\/p>\n
These customers include individuals with small grocery shops and hawkers, schools, hospitals, companies and other institutions.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo serve these customers better, we are increasing the number of Metros across the country and also converting and upgrading all the shops in areas hat fit the Metro segment.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe expect to have not less than 26 Metros across the country by the end of the remodelling project,\u201d Madondo said.<\/p>\n
The Peoples\u2019 CEO also said customers that want services through a convenient shop will be served through Peoples Express Shops.<\/p>\n
These shops will mainly be located in fuel service stations.<\/p>\n
According to Mandondo, PTC is targeting not less than 30 percent fuel service stations in the country with the Express shops.<\/p>\n
He said food customers who want specialised fresh food would continue to be served through the Food Lovers stores.<\/p>\n
He said taking advantage of the Spar franchise, which PTC got in 2015, Peoples\u2019 will open 15 Spar shops across the country by converting some Peoples\u2019 supermarkets stores.<\/p>\n
Consequentially, all stores whose current state and location do not fit in the new store format would be closed, according to Mandondo.<\/p>\n
About 17 stores face closure countrywide.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are not firing anyone. No one is losing their job as a result of this functional review,\u201d Madondo said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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