More than 350 jobs could go after plans to close an Argos depot in Heywood were announced in what has been described as a 'major blow for the area.'
Sainsbury's - which owns the high-street catalogue store - today unveiled plans to merge five existing depots across both brands into three over the next three years, with two being closed.
One of the two warehouses earmarked for closure is the Argos depot at Heywood Distribution Park off Pilsworth Road whch serves stores in the north of England.. The other is in Basildon, Essex which currently serves shops in the south.
