Jobs at risk as Amazon plans to close food stores

AMAZON has revealed plans to close all of its Amazon Fresh grocery stores in the UK, putting up to 250 workers at the retailer at risk.

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The firm said it plans to shut its 19 Amazon Fresh stores, but is proposing to convert five of these into Whole Foods stores.

It said the move is part of a wider overhaul of its UK grocery operations which will shift focus more towards its online business. Amazon said that it has now launched a consultation process proposing the closure of the Amazon Fresh UK stores. It is consulting with employees at the sites, which employ around 250 staff.

However, it said not all workers are set to be impacted and it plans to offer affected employees new roles in other parts of the business.