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 Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles 47 - Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
120 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
26 January 2017
Employment effect (start)
1 February 2017
Foreseen end date
Description
Cora, a Belgian chain of supermarket stores active across Wallonia, has announced a reduction of 120 employees. The company management announced a plan including cost saving measures intended to make the company viable again. The management says that these measures are necessary as 2016 was a difficult year for most of the company's stores. No employees will face direct dismissals. Instead the reduction in staff will be achieved by non replacement of retiring employees and voluntary departures.
Sources
26 January 2017: Het Nieuwsblad
26 February 2017: HLN
Citation
Eurofound (2017), Cora, Internal restructuring in Belgium, factsheet number 90318, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/90318.
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