Supermarket Sainsbury's is cutting about 800 jobs as part of a restructuring at its stores.
The changes will see the loss of department and deputy manager positions.
The cuts are part of a plan announced in November to save £500m over the next three years.
"These
are exceptionally difficult decisions to make and we have not taken
them lightly," said Roger Burnley, retail and operations director.
The
company said it would also replace night shifts with early-morning and
evening shifts in some stores as part of an effort to improve customer
service.
Last month, Sainsbury's warned that the trading outlook
for the rest of the financial year would "remain challenging for the
foreseeable future" after reporting a drop in like-for-like sales for a
fifth consecutive quarter.
BBC business correspondent Emma Simpson
said Sainsbury's has already cut 500 jobs at its head office, and the
changes follow similar moves at rivals Morrisons, Asda and Tesco.
"All
the big established supermarkets are trying to cut costs and simplify
their business as they grapple with falling sales, the rise of online
and changing shopping habits," she said.
Sainsbury's employs about 161,000 staff across 1,200 stores, depots and support centres.
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