Sainsbury's has become the latest major supermarket chain to announce cost-saving measures - with its cuts resulting in 500 job losses.
The chain, which had its worst Christmas in a decade amid the bitter price war with rivals, said the streamlining of its central operations would be spread across all divisions and grades in its store support centres in Manchester, London and Coventry.
The steps form part of the £500m in cost savings outlined by the retailer in a strategic review published in November.
It had already announced plans to mothball a number of schemes in its property pipeline and intends to reduce the amount of money spent on new space over the next three years.
In a letter to staff, chief executive Mike Coupe said: "We want to work through this period of uncertainty as quickly as possible, while making sure we consult with colleagues who are affected by these changes.
"We're committed to treating all impacted colleagues with respect, during what we know will be a difficult time.
"I recognise that these changes will be difficult for our colleagues and I can assure you the decision to make them was not taken lightly.
"However, I'm certain that we will be in a stronger position to deliver our new strategy and better equipped to win in these times of change as a result."
The announcement followed confirmation from Morrisons earlier today that it was to close 10 loss-making stores.
Last week, Tesco boss Dave Lewis announced plans for 43 store closures and the cancellation of 49 new stores in its pipeline as the industry comes to terms with the continued squeeze from discounters.
Industry figures released by Kantar Worldpanel showed that Aldi and Lidl at the bottom end - and Waitrose at the top - ate into the market shares of the so-called 'Big Four' chains in the 12 weeks to 4 January.
The major supermarkets have responded to the challenge by cutting prices alongside planned investment.
Sainsbury's has looked to cash in on the discount spree by partnering Netto in its return to the UK market.
Falling supermarket prices have been credited for helping inflation ease - with the price war backed by falling oil costs.
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