Sainsbury's: At least 3,000 jobs

Jobs: At least 3,000
Announced: 23 January 2025
Status: In consultation
Stated reason: Costs
facing into a particularly challenging cost environment which means we have had
Where: Ballymena, Bangor, Coleraine, Derry, Forestside, Holywood Exchange, Kennedy Centre, Sprucefield, Hazel Grove, Stockport, Greater Manchester, Monks Cross, Huntington, North Yorkshire and Wakefield Marsh Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Source strength: Two or more independent publishers
Sources: 10 sources from 5 publisher groups.

Sources

Publisher	Headline	Date
Belfast Live	Sainsbury's to axe 3000 jobs as they announce major changes to NI stores	23 January 2025
insider.co.uk	Sainsbury’s to axe 3,000 jobs as it warns of cost pressures	24 January 2025
retail-systems.com	Sainsbury's to cut over 3,000 jobs in major restructuring plan	24 January 2025
The Independent	Sainsbury’s to close 61 in-store cafes – see if your local is affected	24 January 2025
Telegraph & Argus	Sainsbury's and Morrisons staff affected by cuts invited to apply for Iceland jobs	25 January 2025
The Mirror	Major supermarket offering jobs to workers after Sainsbury's axes 3,000 staff	27 January 2025
Birmingham Mail	Sainsbury’s rival steps in to offer jobs to workers after 3,000 staff axed	27 January 2025
Coventry Telegraph	All the stores closing in February including WHSmith and Superdrug	1 February 2025
The Mirror	All the stores closing before March including WHSmith and New Look	19 February 2025
ChronicleLive	All the stores closing in February including North East sites	19 February 2025

Date	What changed	Reason
25 Sep 2026	status: proposed → consultation	new source: mirror.co.uk

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