LONDON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - British electrical retailer Dixons
Carphone said it planned to cut 800 jobs to create a
leaner management structure across its stores in the UK and
Ireland.
The company, which sells mobile phones and tablets as well
as white goods, said that it had started consultations with the
affected employees. It has 24,000 employees in the UK.
In April, Dixons Carphone said strong online sales were
making up for around two-thirds of the store sales lost during
coronavirus lockdowns, but the company said in its statement on
Tuesday that it remained committed to its stores.
Britain's retail industry has been hard-hit by the pandemic
with many high street chains announcing job losses in recent
weeks. Marks & Spencer, health and beauty chain Boots
and the upmarket department store Selfridges are cutting
thousands of jobs between them.
(Reporting by Sarah Young, editing by Estelle Shirbon)