Almost 200 jobs have been lost at a JD Sports warehouse on Derby Commercial Park, following the decision to close the distribution centre.
Staff were told on Friday that they were being let go following a six week consultation period, according to BBC reports.
A process is said to be in place to see if there are alternative roles within the business for employees affected.
It follows the retailer signing a 20-year lease on the 514,000 sq ft distribution centre just three years ago.
Elsewhere in Derby, it was recently announced that JD will more than double the size of its existing 9,397 sq ft presence at Derbion. Set to open towards the end of this year, the new 20,175 sq ft flagship store will showcase brands including Nike, Adidas, The North Face, Jordan and EA7.
