Type
Closure
Country
United Kingdom
Region
North East; Tees Valley and Durham; Durham CC
Location of affected unit(s)
Durham
Sector
Wholesale / Retail
Retail trade
Non-specialised retail sale
47.11 - Non-specialised retail sale of predominately food, beverages or tobacco

100 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
24 January 2008
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Waitrose has announced that it is to close its branch in Gates Shopping Centre, Durham with the lost of over 100 jobs. The store opened in November 2005, but its closure has been attributed to the fact that it has traded at a loss since it opened. The company announced that it hopes that some staff will be transferred to their new store planned to open in Newcastle in the summer rather than losing their jobs.


Sources

  • 24 January 2008: BBC Website

Citation

Eurofound (2008), Waitrose, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 66227, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/66227.