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 Other Goods In Specialised Stores 47.74 - Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods in specialised stores
120 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
6 August 2012
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Lloyds pharmacy, the community pharmacy and healthcare retailer, has announced that it is to cut 120 head office jobs.
The redundancies will take place at its Coventry-based head office and will affect IT, finance and HR departments.
Sixty of the redundancies have already been made by voluntary means.
The timeline for the restructuring is to be announced.
Sources
6 August 2012: Retail Gazette
Citation
Eurofound (2012), Lloyds Pharmacy, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 74071, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/74071.
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