Debenhams has confirmed it will be cutting 2500 jobs from its stores and warehouses as the effects of the pandemic are felt across the already struggling business.
Retail, a sector that has been ravaged lockdown measures, has seen a massive downturn across the board. Last month, Debenhams went into administration for the second time in a year and announced they would be permanently shuttering their Irish operation.
In May, Debenhams announced that 5 of their UK stores would remain shut, putting 1000 jobs at risk.
Debenhams said: “We have successfully reopened 124 stores, post-lockdown, and these are currently trading ahead of management expectations.
“At the same time, the trading environment is clearly a long way from returning to normal and we have to ensure our store costs are aligned with realistic expectations.