Amazon has announced they are planning to close all Amazon Fresh stores in the UK which puts 250 jobs at risk.
The US based online retailer said they have plans to convert the 19 stores into Whole Foods stores as the company is overhauling their grocery operation and will focus more on their online business.
Amazon said on Tuesday they are still “deeply invested” in the UK and they have launched a consultation process to close the grocery stores.
Amazon said that not all of the 250 workers will be impacts and they are planning to offer workers other roles within the business.
John Boumphrey, country manager for Amazon UK, said, “Since 2008, we’ve worked hard to innovate to help our customers save time and money when shopping for groceries and household essentials.
“We continue to invent and invest to bring more choice and convenience to UK customers, enabling them to shop for a wide range of everyday essentials and groceries with low prices and fast delivery through Amazon.co.uk, Amazon Fresh, and Whole Foods Market stores, alongside our third-party grocery partners, including Morrisons, Co-op, Iceland, and Gopuff.”
