Tesco is the latest grocer to cut countless jobs. Rival Sainsbury’s unveiled plans to cut 3,000 jobs last week as part of a similar push to ‘simplify’. Morrisons is also axing more than 200 jobs, while Asda is cutting 13 regional managers.

The job cuts are in response to the current competitive market, prompting the company to find new ways to boost its value proposition.

Tesco is cutting 400 jobs across its stores and head office management, after revealing it is embarking on a major efficiency programme to “simplify” the business. The supermarket said the cuts were caused by the “more competitive than ever” grocery market, which meant it has to find new ways to invest in price.

The job cuts planned by Tesco would impact head office roles, some bakery positions and management roles in Tesco Mobile phone shops

Tesco to axe 400 jobs across shops and head office - Managers in its head office and Tesco Mobile phone shops, as well as staff at some of its in-store bakeries, will be affected.

Tesco has announced it will cut 400 jobs as it unveils plans to "simplify" its in-store bakeries. It has been reported that most of those impacted will be workers employed with the bakery team as the brand looks to have goods baked outside the supermarket.

Tesco is to cut about 400 jobs across its stores and head office, the supermarket chain has said. The reduction is part of plans to “simplify” the business amid a market that is “more competitive than ever”.