The Argos store in Paisley town centre is to close permanently under new plans announced yesterday.
The Causeyside Street store, which is owned by Sainsbury’s, closed in March as a result of the covid lockdown and hasn’t reopened.
Sainsbury’s announced yesterday it was to close all 120 of its standalone Argos stores which hadn’t reopened since March as part of a company-wide restructuring plan.
The deli and fish counters at the Sainsbury’s store in Braehead, which were closed in March, will also not reopen.
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Sainsbury’s bosses said they hope to move affected Argos and counter staff to alternative jobs in the company.
Dave Gill, national officer with shopworkers’ union Usdaw, said: “Sainsbury's/Argos has briefed us on their plans to restructure the business, which includes the proposed permanent closure of a number of Argos stores and counter services in Sainsbury’s supermarkets that were closed in March, at the beginning of the first lockdown. We will now enter into meaningful consultation to examine the proposals.
“Usdaw is confident of securing redeployment within the business for the vast majority of staff affected. Our priority is to safeguard their jobs and achieve the best deal possible for staff. In the meantime we are providing Usdaw members with the support and advice needed.”
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Simon Roberts, chief executive of J Sainsbury plc, said: “We are talking to colleagues about where the changes we are announcing in Argos standalone stores and food counters impact their roles.
“We will work really hard to find alternative roles for as many of these colleagues as possible and expect to be able to offer alternative roles for the majority of impacted colleagues.”
A Sainsbury’s spokeswoman said: “Any standalone Argos store which has not reopened since March will remain closed permanently.
“We have not confirmed any other closures at this stage.”
