Car phone workers face axe

Feb 27 2009 by Iain Laing, The Journal

CARPHONE Warehouse has revealed that 450 head office and support centre jobs are at risk of redundancy.

The retail chain and TalkTalk broadband operator said the cuts would not affect store workers and stressed that none of its outlets would close.

Carphone said it had begun consultation with staff at its North Acton headquarters in west London and call centres in Preston, Warrington and Wednesbury in the West Midlands.

It is hoped that many of the 450 roles will be redeployed to other areas of the business.

A Carphone spokesman said the cuts were part of a review of the business.

“We announced in January that we would be undertaking a review of the business and aiming to make savings across the business,” he said.

“As part of that, 450 roles will be placed at risk.”

The proposed job cuts come amid other cost reductions for the group, including an energy saving drive and the cancellation of its annual party.