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 Of Cultural And Recreation Goods In Specialised Stores 47.64 - Retail sale of sporting equipment in specialised stores
115 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
11 January 2017
Employment effect (start)
1 April 2017
Foreseen end date
30 April 2017
Description
Pro Direct Sport, UK based online sport store, will open its first Central European Distribution Centre in CTPark Teplice and create 115 jobs in April of 2017. The distribution centre will include approximately 12 600 m2 of light production, logistic, and warehouse space and 760 m2 of office and social area. Until now Pro Direct Sport had two distribution centres - one in UK and one in US.
Sources
11 January 2017: Mostecký deník
Citation
Eurofound (2017), Pro Direct Sport, Business expansion in Czechia, factsheet number 89766, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/89766.
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