Conforama

Type
Business expansion
Country
France
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Wholesale / Retail
47 - Retail trade
47.5 - Retail sale of other household equipment
47.55 - Retail sale of furniture, lighting equipment, tableware and other household goods
1,500 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
20 October 2006
Employment effect (start)
1 November 2006
Foreseen end date
1 February 2007

Description

The French leader of house equipment, Conforama, owned by Group Pinault Printemps La Redoute, announced on 20 October 2006 that it will recruit 1,500 new employees between November 2006 and February 2007 in France. The company owns 178 stores in France and a total of 245 in Europe. The overall workforce is 14,000 people.

Sources

  • 23 October 2006: Le Figaro

Citation

Eurofound (2006), Conforama, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 64289, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/64289.