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Asda has said 2,500 jobs are at risk as the supermarket giant embarks on a fresh round of cost-cutting ahead of its proposed merger with rival Sainsbury’s.

The Walmart-owned grocer is looking to reduce costs across its store operations, with staff working in its bakeries, petrol stations and back office among those under scrutiny. The retailer is also considering closing counters used by customers to return items from its George clothing ranges.

“In a competitive retail market, where customers rightly expect great value and ease of service, we must always look at how we can work more quickly and efficiently for them – and inevitably, that means we need to consider changing the roles we need our colleagues to do or the hours needed in particular parts of our stores,” said Asda in a statement.

The proposals are thought to include combining back office functions such as administration, making some its petrol stations self-service, and reducing the hours of bakery staff and those employed as “front-end hosts”. No redundancies are expected before Christmas.

 

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