Sears Canada Inc. announced that the company has entered into an agreement with IBM to externally reassign the work currently performed at three internal Sears Customer Contact Centers. The move to a third party will enable Sears to realize significant capability upgrades which will result in better processes, controls and tracking and an overall improvement in the customer experience. The transfer of responsibility, designed to be seamless to customers, will take place over the next nine months and affect 1,345 associates.

For those who are leaving Sears, career transition support will be provided to assist in preparing for and obtaining their next role outside of Sears. The company is also initiating a reorganization and simplification of its logistics organization intended to drive optimal performance by leveraging tools and technology that will streamline business processes, which will result in an additional staff reduction of 283 associates effective immediately.