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.
Wholesale / Retail Retail trade Retail sale of other goods, except motor vehicles and motorcycles 47.76 - Retail sale of flowers, plants, fertilisers, pets and pet food
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
21 March 2017
Employment effect (start)
1 March 2017
Foreseen end date
31 December 2017
Description
The network of animals and flowers and plants retailer Botanic has announced an investment plan for 2017 and 2018 of €25 million to create organic food corners in its 66 shops and corners dedicated to well-being (gemmotherapy, phytotherapy or herbal medicine). The plan will lead to create a hundred positions. The group will invest about EUR 5 million in digitalisation, EUR 5 million in training and EUR 15 million to modernise its shops.
Eurofound (2017), Botanic, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 90609, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/90609.
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