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
350 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
15 November 2021
Employment effect (start)
15 November 2021
Foreseen end date
30 June 2022
Description
The Ikea group, the Swedish international furniture chain, has announced the recruitment of 400 employees to prepare for the opening of its new shop in Nice (Alpes Maritimes) scheduled for spring 2022. Ikea is looking for full and part-time employees, including 70 employees in sales, 50 for logistics activities, 25 for customer relations and 25 for catering. Around 50 people have already been recruited, bringing the total recruitment requirement to 350. The new employees will benefit from a customised integration and training programme that will enable them to discover the products, learn the tools and the company's values.
About 11 recruitments announcements have been recorded in the ERM Database since 2004. The last recruitment occured in October 2021 with 140 hires at its shop in Lyon Grand Parilly (Rhône) and at the distribution centre in Saint-Quentin-Fallavier (Isère).
Eurofound (2021), IKEA, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 106091, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/106091.
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