Marks & Spencer

Type
Business expansion
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Information / Computing
62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
150 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
13 January 2014
Employment effect (start)
13 January 2014
Foreseen end date

Description

Retailer Marks & Spencer is to create between 100 and 150 jobs for software engineers as it seeks to expand its in-house technology expertise. The recruitment has started already.

The initiative is to reduce the company’s dependence on external contractors to manage its IT section.

See also the report on job creation at the company in 2012.

Sources

  • 13 January 2014: Retail Week

Citation

Eurofound (2014), Marks & Spencer, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 76445, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/76445.