Wilko fell into administration earlier this month, putting 12,500 roles and more than 400 stores at risk
Notable high street brands including Dunelm, Hobbycraft, and The Works have asked Wilko staff to apply for roles with them if they are made redundant. Worksop-based .
On the evening of Wednesday, August 23, Wilko administrators Price Waterhouse Cooper said there was no potential buyer interested in the entirety of the retail business, meaning it is "likely" there will be redundancies and store closures in the future. Several UK retailers have shared their "sadness" about Wilko after it was put into administration and have offered new opportunities for staff who face losing their jobs, as reported by The Mirror.
Dunelm posted on its LinkedIn account earlier this month that it was "thinking about the colleagues" who are affected by the administration news. The furniture store said it wanted to "offer immediate support" to Wilko staff and said it would fast track applications from Wilko workers and would guarantee them an interview.
Other retailers who have come forward to offer support to Wilko staff include DFS, Deichmann, Eurochange, ScS, Hobbycraft, Halfords, Betfred, Home Bargains, Jollyes, and supermarket chainTesco. However, most of these companies have only asked Wilko staff to take a look at their vacancies page and only a handful have offered guaranteed interviews if roles are available.
Today Aldi announced it was currently recruiting for more than 6,000 jobs across the UK and called on Wilko staff to apply. The German discount chain said it had a "range" of positions available from store assistants, caretakers and store managers.
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