Type
Closure
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Wholesale / Retail
Retail trade
Non-specialised retail sale
47.1 - Non-specialised retail sale

400 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
1 August 2011
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Department store Debenhams has announced that it has shut 95 Jane Norman concessions across the chain with 300 job losses. The company has announced that the space created by the closure would turned into new concession and used for own bought brands.


Sources

  • 1 August 2011: The Guardian

Citation

Eurofound (2011), Debenhams, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 72511, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/72511.