LONDON – LloydsPharmacy will shut 237 counters in British grocery store group Sainsbury’s shops over the course of this 12 months, it mentioned on Thursday.
The pharmacy and healthcare supplier, which operates its personal community of pharmacies in Britain and is owned by non-public fairness agency Aurelius Group, mentioned the transfer follows a strategic assessment of its operations “in response to altering market circumstances”.
“This determination has not been a simple one,” Chief Government Kevin Birch mentioned.
A spokesperson for Sainsbury’s mentioned the group would work with LloydsPharmacy to make sure clients are clear on how they will entry an alternate pharmacy provision to satisfy their wants.
LloydsPharmacy didn't touch upon the affect on jobs, past stating it was working with all workers probably affected by the modifications.
Sainsbury’s closed all in-store meat, fish and deli counters in its supermarkets in 2020, whereas final 12 months it closed 200 in-store cafes and sizzling meals counters in 34 shops.
Individually on Thursday, Sainsbury’s mentioned its Argos normal merchandise enterprise will exit the Irish market, closing its 34 shops there, with the lack of 580 jobs.
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