Ikea

Type
Business expansion
Country
Germany
Region
Hamburg; Hamburg; Hamburg
Location of affected unit(s)
Hamburg-Altona
Sector
Wholesale / Retail
46 - Wholesale trade
46.1 - Wholesale on a fee or contract basis
46.15 - Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery
300 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
25 June 2014
Employment effect (start)
25 June 2014
Foreseen end date

Description

Swedish multinational home-furnishing retailer Ikea opened a new store in Hamburg-Altona with the creation of 300 jobs. As reported, it is the first city store of the company i Germany.

In total, Ikea employs around 131,000 people, 14,500 of them in Germany.

Sources

  • 25 June 2014: bild.de
  • 26 June 2014: FAZ

Citation

Eurofound (2014), Ikea, Business expansion in Germany, factsheet number 77251, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/77251.