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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
4 February 2021
Employment effect (start)
1 April 2021
Foreseen end date
31 May 2021
Description
Kaufland, the German retail chain, is to hire around 100 people in Croatia. Two more stores will open in Biograd na Moru and in Rovinj by April 2021, as a result, the company is planning to complete hirings by June 2021. The news follows the Zagreb opening in 2020. Overall, the company is investing between HRK 100 and 150 million (€13.3 – 20 million) with a particular focus on environmental issues and energy efficiency.
Eurofound (2021), Kaufland, Business expansion in Croatia, factsheet number 103507, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/103507.
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