Jobs hope over online delivery centre plans

ABOUT 350 jobs are expected to be created at a giant distribution centre near Leeds.

Distribution company DHL Supply Chain has won an extended contract to deal with online orders placed by customers with Debenhams Direct.

DHL operates a distribution facility for Debenhams at Sherburn-in-Elmet, near Leeds, which opened in April.

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It is anticipated that up to 350 new jobs will be created at the Sherburn site.

Debenhams e-commerce operation is to set grow over the next few years with volumes estimated at two million parcels this year. It is expected to double to four million over the next three years.

The total number of jobs at the Sherburn site has previously been put at 800.

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