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 Wholesale Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles Wholesale On A Fee Or Contract Basis 46.17 - Agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco
100 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
25 September 2014
Employment effect (start)
25 September 2014
Foreseen end date
Description
On 25 September 2014, Kaufland announced its plan to outsource the distribution of its corporate newspaper ”Tip”.
As a consequence, 100 fulltime positions at Kaufland will be made redundant. In addition, 55,000 people will no longer be hired for distributing the newspaper. Previously engaged in so called mini jobs, these 55,000 people earned around €17 per week for distributing 200 copies of the newspaper.
In the future, Kaufland will fully outsource the distribution to external service providers; previously about 40% of the distribution was outsourced.
Kaufland is a chain of department stores belonging to German retailing group Schwarz Gruppe. Kaufland employs around 67,000 people in total.
Sources
25 September 2014: FAZ
Citation
Eurofound (2014), Kaufland, Outsourcing in Germany, factsheet number 77715, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/77715.
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