Asda targets 5,000 jobs in online shopping push as new owners set to take control
Employees at Britain’s third-largest grocer will be asked to retrain in new roles or risk losing their jobs
25 February 2021 - 18:20
London — Asda plans to end or change 5,000 employees’ positions just a week after new owners bought control of Britain’s third-largest grocer from Walmart.
The employees will be asked to retrain in new roles or risk losing their jobs as the company shifts about 3.5% of its total workforce. The supermarket said on Thursday it’s consulting with the affected workers, who will be offered different positions in faster-growing parts of the business, such as online...
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