Pernod Ricard launches restructuring plan as spirits sales slide
Pernod Ricard
is streamlining its business by grouping brands into two main divisions, according to internal presentation slides seen by Reuters on Wednesday, as European spirits makers grapple with a downturn in sales.
The French spirits maker told Reuters it had announced an "internal project to create a more agile and simplified organisation".
"These changes imply the launch of local consultation processes with our social partners and employees where necessary," Pernod Ricard said.
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