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 In Non-Specialised Stores 47.11 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
478 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
24 July 2014
Employment effect (start)
7 October 2014
Foreseen end date
8 October 2014
Description
Aligrup, an Italian company operating in the retail and distribution sector, is to dismiss all its 478 employees. Redundancies will affect, in particular, members of professional and managerial staff, 144 white-collars and 329 blue-collars currently receiving support via the wages guarantee fund (CIG).
Redundancies concern stores located in the provinces of Catania, Palermo, Siracusa, Ragusa and Enna. As reported, the liquidator is looking for entrepreneurs or companies interested in purchasing Aligrup’s stores in order to avoid redundancies.
Eurofound (2014), Aligrup, Bankruptcy in Italy, factsheet number 77361, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/77361.
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