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 In Non-Specialised Stores 47.11 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
24 January 2006
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
German retailer Aldi, one of the global top ten discount store networks, has officially begun recruiting Polish personnel as part of its plan to enter the market. Despite the fact that recruitment advertisements talk of a three year training period in Germany prior to working in Poland, sector competitors claim the company will not wait that long before opening its first outlets. In the first phase of expansion, Aldi could launch between 30 and 50 outlets in carefully selected locations.
Sources
24 January 2006: Puls Biznesu
Citation
Eurofound (2006), Aldi, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 62839, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/62839.
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