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Wholesale / Retail Retail trade Non-specialised retail sale 47.11 - Non-specialised retail sale of predominately food, beverages or tobacco
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
12 October 2020
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
The supermarket chain Penny Market is recruiting 100 new workers to be employed at its salespoints, logistics centres and central offices.
The company is looking for different professional figures, among which salespersons, shop managers and assistant shop managers, to be employed both in already existing stores and in newly opened ones.
Currently, Penny Market is present on the Italian territory with 386 stores distributed in 18 Italian regions and employs around 4,000 workers. The company is experiencing a significant expansion in its activities in the country.
Eurofound (2020), Penny Market, Business expansion in Italy, factsheet number 102041, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/102041.
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