JD Sports confirmed that its distribution center in Derby, England, is under review, and workers are facing job cuts.
JD Sports said, “We have entered into a period of consultation with colleagues based at our Derby distribution center. This is in relation to a review of the Derby distribution center. We are doing all we can to look after those colleagues impacted and recognize this may be an unsettling time for them.”
Derbyshire Live reported that “around 200 workers” are impacted, as one staff member said that the consultation period should be concluded by September 6.
JD Sports’ nearby distribution center in Rochdale (Kingsway), England, is not affected.
The retailer recently saw profits decline in a “challenging market.” In 2021, it signed a 20-year lease on a newly built 514,000-square-foot warehouse with the capacity to employ 500 people.
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