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Wholesale / Retail Retail trade Intermediation service activities for retail sale 47.91 - Intermediation service activities for non-specialised retail sale
140 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
1 April 2014
Employment effect (start)
15 April 2014
Foreseen end date
Description
Retail chain Metro Cash & Carry in Croatia plans to open its new wholesale centre in Pula on 15 April 2014 and create 140 new jobs. This is the eighth of the chain stores and the first major investment after three years. Pula has been chosen for this investment because of its tourist potential. The company has also plans to expand its logistics network in Split, Rijeka and Sesvete soon.
Sources
1 April 2014: Poslovni dnevnik
Citation
Eurofound (2014), Metro Cash & Carry, Business expansion in Croatia, factsheet number 76775, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/76775.
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