Type
Internal restructuring
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
London, Rochdale
Sector
Wholesale / Retail
Retail trade
Non-specialised retail sale
47.12 - Other non-specialised retail sale

450 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
5 December 2008
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

UK retailer Woolworths is to cut 450 jobs from its offices in London and Rochdale.The move comes after the company, which employs 25,000 people in the UK, went into administration in November 2008. As of 7 December 2008 it has not been announced when these job losses will occur.


Sources

  • 5 December 2008: The Guardian

Citation

Eurofound (2008), Woolworths, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 67579, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/67579.