Debenhams is to cut thousands of jobs due to the impact on the coronavirus pandemic.
The high-street retailer will make the cuts across its stores and warehouses.
A spokesman for Debenhams said of the planned 2,500 job cuts: "We have successfully reopened 124 stores, post-lockdown, and these are currently trading ahead of management expectations.
"At the same time, the trading environment is clearly a long way from returning to normal and we have to ensure our store costs are aligned with realistic expectations.
"Those colleagues affected by redundancy have been informed and we are very grateful to them for their service and commitment to Debenhams.
"Such difficult decisions are being taken by many retailers right now, and we will continue to take all necessary steps to give Debenhams every chance of a viable future."
Debenhams is among many retailers who have been forced to axe jobs due to the impact of coronavirus.
New data from the Office for National Statistics have found that around 730,000 workers have lost their job since lockdown began back in March.
