dude luv, where do you get those figures from ?
i've just checked the last annual report (sept 2003), and it has this :
In May 2001
the group employed 1,278 people. We
now employ 807 people, a reduction of
37%, of which over two thirds were
from non-sales roles. The restructured
business model has been achieved by
moving to a single warehouse,
centralised purchasing, consolidating
our sales offices and focusing on fewer
but larger suppliers and customers.