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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
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
2 August 2016
Employment effect (start)
11 August 2016
Foreseen end date
31 December 2016
Description
Co-op supermarkets are creating 100 new jobs as part of plans to expand their presence in Merseyside. A new store is due to open on 11 August 2016 and across the region the company will be hiring 100 new staff before the end of 2016. Management as well as customer service roles are available. A number of the roles will be part-time positions which the co-op believes will be attractive to those with caring responsibilities, as well as students and those who are semi-retired.
Sources
2 August 2016: Liverpool Echo
Citation
Eurofound (2016), Co-op, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 88333, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/88333.
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