More than 20 jobs could be lost at electrical retailer Comet after it announced today it was closing its Croydon service centre.
A 30-day consultation with the centre's 24 employees has begun, but the company admitted their positions "may not be viable".
The closure comes as the group attempts to centralise its service operations into two sites Essex and Lancashire.
Managing Director Hugh Harvey said: "This difficult decision in no way reflects the efforts and commitment from our service centre workforce.
"However we have to react to challenging market conditions and the centralisation of our service function will allow us to work more efficiently.
"In addition to cutting costs it will also enable us to provide an improved and faster repair service for customers.
"We will be doing all we can to support our affected colleagues and will ensure all staff are kept fully informed of developments at each and every stage."
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