Retail

AutoCanada's Q1 earnings hammered by COVID-19

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The AutoCanada dealership group said it laid off about 40 per cent of its workforce, or 1,700 employees, as a cost-saving measure during the pandemic. (AutoCanada inc.)
June 04, 2020 05:46 PM

AutoCanada Inc. reported a net loss in the first quarter of $46.9 million (all figures in CND) as economic shutdowns that began in mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic offset year-over-year retail sales gains in the first two months of 2020.

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