Type
Business expansion
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
across the country
Sector
Wholesale / Retail
Retail trade
Non-specialised retail sale
47.11 - Non-specialised retail sale of predominately food, beverages or tobacco

6,500 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
10 January 2011
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
29 December 2011

Description

Retailer Sainsbury's has announced that it will be creating 6.500 new jobs by the end of 2011 and 20,000 new jobs in the next three years. The new posts will be a mix of full and part time across the country.


Sources

  • 10 January 2011: BBC Website

Citation

Eurofound (2011), Sainsbury's, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 71431, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/71431.