The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Retail Retail Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles Retail Sale Of Other Household Equipment In Specialised Stores 47.59 - Retail sale of furniture, lighting equipment and other household articles in specialised stores
150 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
14 September 2020
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
ScS (Sofa Carpet Specialist), the British home furnishings retailer, has announced that it is creating 150 new jobs across the UK in response to growing demand for its products. The newly created jobs include sales, delivery drivers, and contact centres and online sales roles. The recruitment campaign has already started. The company has also announced that it had created 150 jobs in August.
The chief executive said the company was happy to recruit new staff members, as it continued to 'navigate their way through these unprecedented times'.
ScS is a family owned business that was founded in 1894. The company has over 100 stores across the UK and it employs more than 1,500 people.
Eurofound (2020), ScS, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 102107, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/102107.
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