Wilko HMV takeover: The latest as reports HMV owner finalising deal to save majority of Wilko stores

A bid by to buy the entirety of Wilko’s business fell through on Thursday, leading to the first wave of redundancies affecting support centre and warehouse staff. However, the owner of HMV is understood to be finalising a deal for around 300 of Wilko’s 400 stores, which means that 8,000 to 9,000 of the current 12,500 staff could have their jobs saved. More from The Yorkshire Post.