Type
Closure
Country
Belgium
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Wholesale / Retail
Retail trade
Retail sale of other goods, except motor vehicles and motorcycles
47.74 - Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods

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. The company will close 10 out of its 20 stores.

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, Closure in Belgium, factsheet number 108742, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/108742.