Marks and Spencer chiefs have said that they won’t be confirming any potential job losses in their two Dumbarton stores, as the company axed more than 7000 employees across the country.
A spokesperson told the Lennox: “Our announcement is UK wide and we are not breaking this down by store or country.
“The proposal to streamline our business is UK wide and we will not be sharing further numbers.”
M&S currently operates two stores in the area; one at St James Retail Park in Dumbarton and another inside the BP garage on the A82 at Milton.
The business has been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, with group revenue dropping by 19 percent across the board in the 19 weeks to August 20.
Their food stores have fared considerably better however, with growth of 2.5 percent in the past 16 weeks.
Chief executive Steve Rowe commented: “These proposals are an important step in becoming a leaner, faster business set up to serve changing customer needs and we are committed to supporting colleagues through this time.”
