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Tesco is downsizing at its Fresh & Easy chain in the U.S. According to Reuters, Tesco said it has cut jobs at the California headquarters of its Fresh & Easy chain but maintains the action does not signal the chains exit from the country.

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The company insists that the move is about helping the chain achieve profitability. The company has been taking a more cautious approach to expanding Fresh & Easy.

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An estimated 50 jobs would be lost, according to the report, with Fresh & Easy currently employs just over 5,000 people.

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