Boots

2,250 jobs
Number of planned job losses

Announcement Date

14 March 2006

Employment effect (start)

Foreseen end date

31 March 2009

Description

Boots, the health and beauty retailer, today announced plans to cut 2,250 jobs as it reorganises its warehouse operations. The retailer has been changing its supply chain in the last two years by transferring sorting work to its regional and central warehouses. 'The reconfigured supply chain will further reduce stock holding, improve productivity and lower property costs. When completed, the reconfiguration will result in job losses, estimated to be around 2,250,' the company said.

Boots said the three-year timescale for the changes to its supply chain meant that there was a good opportunity to minimise redundancies through natural wastage.