Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Germany
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Wholesale / Retail
Wholesale trade
Wholesale on a fee or contract basis
46.19 - Activities of agents involved in non-specialised wholesale

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

Description

Ebay, and online auction and shopping website, has announced plans to reduce its global workforce by about 10 percent, affecting 1,000 employees in addition to several hundred temporary workers and the reduction of open positions. In Germany the company announced on 7 October 2008 that about 100 out of 1,250 jobs will be cut. This would in particular affect marketing activities. No further details on either dismissals or timeline were given.


Sources

  • 8 October 2008: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Citation

Eurofound (2008), Ebay, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 67209, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/67209.