Peter Vardy is getting ready to shut two of its purpose-built giant automotive CARZ supermarkets in Dundee and Glasgow on account of challenges within the used automotive market post-Covid and lack of car provide.

The enterprise confirmed there shall be “regrettable redundancies” on account of the deliberate closures, however is seeking to place affected colleagues in different roles in different rising areas inside the wider group.

Peter Vardy retains six of its CARZ supermarkets in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Grangemouth, Kirkcaldy, Motherwell and Perth.

An announcement from the supplier group stated new roles have been created to accommodate affected workers, and the federal government company PACE (Partnership Motion for Persevering with Employment) has been appointed to supply further assist.

The group’s welfare group can be “available” to supply help and steering, providing a compassionate and supportive setting for all colleagues.

Furthermore, Peter Vardy’s Basis has been made accessible to supply monetary assist ought to any particular person face monetary difficulties within the close to future.

Concurrently, Peter Vardy stated it has signed phrases with MG and can open two new websites in Kirkcaldy and Edinburgh. This additionally follows the information that the group would be the sole distributor in Scotland for the Nice Wall Motors’ Ora model. It is doubtless a number of the affected workers at CARZ might work in these new companies within the coming weeks.

Peter Vardy, the corporate’s chief government, stated: “Proposing the closure of any enterprise, when the first focus is on colleague engagement, welfare and profession growth is after all a disappointment.

“I’m sorry to and for our affected colleagues however we’ll do every thing in our energy to assist them on this interval.

“The dearth of a used automotive provide for automotive supermarkets has pushed this determination, it hasn’t been efficiency or talent or the standard of our groups, it’s a change available in the market circumstances.

“Whereas the choice to shut our used automotive supermarkets is hard for us all, we firmly consider that reallocating sources, funds, and expertise to the rising divisions inside the group will bolster long-term prospects for the enterprise and its colleagues.”