What: The department store has started laying off workers in its technology operations.

Why it is important: As technology remains a critical area of business, the retailer is adjusting their team structure and eliminating certain roles to operate more efficiently and remain agile.

The layoffs follow the announcement of the company shutting down its operations in Canada which will result in 2,500 employees losing their jobs.

The company’s new chief technology officer started his position on the same day that the tech layoffs were publicly confirmed.

Nordstrom is working to improve its data technologies to deepen its understanding of customers and is also rolling out radio frequency identification corporate-wide this year.

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