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Asda has launched consultations with 5,000 staff over a major restructuring which could put around 3,000 back office store workers at risk. The grocer said the restructuring has been driven by the "structural shift" towards online grocery shopping during the Covid pandemic. A spokesman said the consultations will affect staff in administrative roles amid a continued slump in cash transactions. The firm said it also plans to close its Dartford and Heston home shopping centres, with around 800 jobs affected, as it looks to shift more picking operations into stores. It added that around 1,100 of its store management roles will be changed to support online grocery operations as more picking takes place in stores. Chief executive Roger Burnley said the decision will "transform" the business. "The pandemic has accelerated change across the retail sector especially the shift towards grocery home shopping and our priority is to serve customers in the way they want to shop with us," … [Read more...] about Asda tells 3,000 staff their jobs are at risk in huge restructuring amid £6.8bn sale

ALDI has topped the charts as Britain’s cheapest and favourite in-store supermarket, an annual Which? survey has revealed. Brits gave the German discount supermarket five stars for value for money - the only grocer in the country to be given this top rating. It beat rival Lidl, who came in close behind with four stars, as well as eight other stores. Tesco, Morrisons and Iceland came in joint third place with three stars, while Marks & Spencers, Waitrose, Sainsbury’s and Asda were all given two stars. Co-op came in last with one star. Over 3,000 Brits took part in the survey, and Aldi was also top of the leaderboard overall for its instore shopping experience. How to cut the cost of your grocery shop SAVING on your shop can make a big difference to your wallet. Here are some tips from comparison site Money.co.uk about how you can cut the cost of your shopping bills: Write yourself a list – Only buy items that you need. If it isn’t on your list, don’t … [Read more...] about Cheapest supermarket revealed in annual Which? survey

BRITS can celebrate the warmer weather with a barbecue, with prices starting at £2 for a disposable one. If you're thinking of eating al fresco this weekend when England is supposed to be hotter than Rome , we've got you covered with the cheapest barbecues on the market. Remember though, households in England are banned from mixing under the current coronavirus lockdown restrictions. But from March 29, the rule of six will be reintroduced and small gatherings in private gardens will be given the green light under plans to unlock the country. We've rounded up the best barbecues available to buy on the high street so you're ready to unite with friends and family again. Before splashing your cash though, you should use price comparison sites such as PriceSpy and Google Shopping to make sure you really are getting the best deal. Here's what we found for the best disposable, charcoal, gas and dual fuel barbecues to sizzel up your summer. Disposable BBQs - From £2 … [Read more...] about Cheapest BBQs including charcoal, gas and disposible

Stationery chain Ryman has placed a number of shop floor and head office workers on consultation amid ongoing Covid restrictions across England. The high street giant, which was founded in 1883 and is run by Dragons Den businessman Theo Paphitis, told staff their jobs are at risk in January as the company entered consultation talks. In a letter sent to thousands of employees - and seen by Mirror Money - Paphitis said the decision is "tough" but necessary to keep the business trading “for decades to come". He said that a growth in online sales during the first and second Covid lockdowns have not been enough to compensate for losses across the chain's 200 high street stores. Jobs at risk are predominantly shop floor workers and head office employees, he said. Paphitis told workers the business is "committed" to finding roles elsewhere for those affected. A Ryman spokeswoman told Mirror Money the business has launched consultations with workers in mostly city centre … [Read more...] about Ryman axes shop floor and head office jobs as it becomes latest Covid retail casualty

London's delay-hit Crossrail scheme has been held up again and will not open until the "first half of 2022", the developer of the troubled multi-billion pound project has said. Even before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, the budget-busting east-west line through the capital, stretching from Berkshire to Essex, had repeatedly missed deadlines since failing to meet the original target of December 2018. In March, Transport for London (TfL) said it was suspending building work at sites, including Crossrail , to limit the spread of COVID-19 . While construction has restarted, social distancing means a maximum of 2,000 people are now allowed on Crossrail sites, which is less than 50% of the staffing levels prior to the public health crisis. In a statement, Crossrail Limited, the company responsible for the project, said: "Delivery of the Elizabeth line is now in its complex final stages and is being completed at a time of great uncertainty due to the … [Read more...] about London’s Crossrail shunted by further delay as cost threatens to rise by £1.1bn