Asda announces huge update to George clothing range -1,000 jobs at risk

Asda announces huge update to George clothing range -1,000 jobs at riskAsda has confirmed that 1,000 jobs are at risk with a major overhaul to the George clothing range which is housed in stores across the country. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Ewan Gleadow 11:31, Sat, Jun 6, 2026 Updated: 11:39, Sat, Jun 6, 2026 Asda has announced warehouse changes that could lead to 1,000 job cuts (file) (Image: Getty)Asda has announced changes to its store which could lead to the loss of 1,000 jobs in their warehouses across the country. Around 1,250 Asda employees are expected to transfer to DHL under TUPE regulations as part of the changes, and the George clothing brand is set to move online. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) George’s online operations from three sites in Northamptonshire, Staffordshire and Tyne and Wear wil be moved to a single warehouse in Derby operated by DHL as a result of these changes. The Derby warehouse will also be fitted with automated robots that are set to replace human workers. The Redline robots, an automated system developed by Norwegian warehouse technology firm AutoStore, will be used in the warehouse. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You ca...