Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Belgium
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Retail
Retail Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles
Retail Sale Of Other Goods In Specialised Stores
47.74 - Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods in specialised stores

300 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
30 March 2023
Employment effect (start)
1 April 2023
Foreseen end date

Description

Goed, a Belgian retail chain of medical and prosthetic products that is part of the wider Christian Mutualities has announced it will be dismissing 300 employees. According to the company management, the organisation has been struggling due to several unforeseen circumstances, namely: increasing energy prices, wage indexations as well as growing competition from online retailers. 


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2023), Goed, Internal restructuring in Belgium, factsheet number 108742, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/108742.