Asda announces hundreds of job cuts at Leeds head office

Asda is cutting hundreds of jobs across its main offices as part of a cost-cutting programme.

The supermarket chain has axed 300 jobs at its headquarters in Leeds and George House in Leicester due to the changing “competitive landscape in retail.”

The staff members affected by these cuts were informed on Wednesday afternoon.

In addition, job descriptions of 800 further jobs are also set to change.

This announcement comes just after Asda reported quarterly sales growth for the first time in three years. During the three months until June 30th, the supermarket chain saw like-for-like sales increase by 1.8%.

An Asda spokesperson said: “In recent years, the competitive landscape in retail has changed significantly and Asda has been no different.

“Our stores have adapted the way they operate to meet the changing needs of our customers, and our home offices must also adapt how they operate to support our stores.

“Today we are making some significant changes to the way we operate our home offices. As you’d expect, we have discussed the details of these changes with our colleagues first.

“These changes impact around 1,100 roles across Asda House in Leeds and George House in Leicester, and sadly result in around 300 colleagues leaving us.

“At Asda we value each and every one of our colleagues. The changes are in response to the ever-changing sector in which we’re working and the need to adapt to create an agile business which is fit for the future.”