The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Retail Retail Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles Retail Sale Of Food, Beverages And Tobacco In Specialised Stores 47.2 - Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores
7,500 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
16 November 2010
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Supermarket chain Asda will create 7500 new jobs across the UK within 2011. The UK's second biggest supermarket chain said it would create all jobs through new store openings, expansion of its home shopping service and its recent takeover of Danish supermarket Netto in the UK. More than 3,500 will be created in new stores, 2,400 at the home shopping service, 100 jobs in new pharmacies and 1,500 through doubling staff at the Netto stores.
Sources
16 November 2010: Guardian
Citation
Eurofound (2010), Asda, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 71467, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/71467.
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