Type
Business expansion
Country
Ireland
Region
Border, Midland and Western; West; West
Location of affected unit(s)
Galway
Sector
Wholesale / Retail
Retail trade
Intermediation service activities for retail sale
47.91 - Intermediation service activities for non-specialised retail sale

160 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
17 May 2016
Employment effect (start)
17 May 2016
Foreseen end date
31 December 2016

Description

Online furnishing and homeware company Wayfair is hiring 160 people in Galway City. The roles are in call centre functions, marketing and sales, customer service, finance, business analysis, recruitment, training and IT services.

Wayfair has been operating in Galway since 2009 and already employs 200 people in the City.


Sources

  • 17 May 2016: RTE
  • 17 May 2016: Irish Independent

Citation

Eurofound (2016), Wayfair, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 87503, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/87503.