Type
Business expansion
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Wholesale / Retail
Retail trade
Non-specialised retail sale
47.11 - Non-specialised retail sale of predominately food, beverages or tobacco

10,000 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
18 May 2005
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Supermarket group Sainsbury's has launched a drive to recruit 10,000 shop workers aged 50 and over as part of its drive to help give customers a 'quality, hassle-free festive shopping experience', the retailer said. This announcement came on the same day that they unveiled a sharp slide in profits, the company added that the trading environment remained tough, but it remained on track following the launch of its three-year recovery plan - Make Sainsbury's Great Again.


Sources

  • 18 May 2005: BBC News

Citation

Eurofound (2005), Sainsbury's, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 61592, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/61592.