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Retail Retail Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles Retail Sale Of Other Household Equipment In Specialised Stores 47.52 - Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
21 July 2021
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Bricomart, the French multinational company specialising in the retail sale of construction and remodelation articles, will soon open a new shop in Vigo with 100 new employees. The positions the company is looking for are section manager, expert salespeople in some of its areas, logistics staff and warehouse staff, among others.
Bricomart will also soon open a new shop in Tarragona (Catalonia). The chain, which belongs to the Adeo group (the same as Leroy Merlin), has strengthened its position with its focus on construction and DIY (Do-It-Yourself) materials.
Eurofound (2021), Bricomart, Business expansion in Spain, factsheet number 105137, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/105137.
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