Echuca Big W future unknown

‘‘These are not decisions we have taken lightly and we regret the impact this will have on affected team members,’’ a Woolworths Group spokesperson said.

And while the mass shutdowns are expected to hit regional areas the hardest, the spokesperson said details of store closure locations would not be released due to ongoing discussions with landlords.

‘‘We want to emphasise this review has never been focused solely on our regional stores but our entire network,’’ they said.

‘‘In the interim, all Big W stores will continue to trade as normal.

‘‘The majority of our store network is set to remain open and we’re committed to doing the right thing for our team in impacted stores.

‘‘We will inform our team members, customers and community stakeholders well in advance of changes to any specific store.’’

A Echuca Big W manager declined to comment.