// The Original Factory Shop to guarantee interviews to retail staff at Wilko and New Look who are at risk of redundancy
// The retailer currently has over 80 vacancies across its 185 stores
The Original Factory Shop has pledged to offer interviews to retail staff at Wilko and New Look who are at risk of redundancy or have recently been made redundant.
The value retailer is also offering interviews to those at risk of losing their jobs at Argos, B&Q, M&Co, Paperchase and TK Maxx.
The Original Factory Shop currently has over 80 vacancies across its 185 stores. It is asking retail staff to get in touch through its recruitment website or via email.
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Charlie Cuthbert from The Original Factory Shop said: “This pledge will hopefully mean more people remain employed while at the same time bringing their retail expertise and fantastic transferable skills to The Original Factory Shop.
“As a fellow retailer we have over 80 vacancies available including roles for sales colleagues, supervisors and management roles and want to step in to help.”
In September, the retailer returned to profit for the first time since Covid-19 struck. It made a pre-tax profit for the first time since 2019 as sales jumped by more than £30 million.
It reported a pre-tax profit of £6.6 million for the 12 months to 27 March 2022, up from a restated loss of £2.9 million in 2021.
It also reported a turnover of £124.4 million, a rise from £92 million in 2021.
