Type
Business expansion
Country
Ireland
Region
Southern and Eastern; Dublin;
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Wholesale / Retail
Retail trade
Intermediation service activities for retail sale
47.91 - Intermediation service activities for non-specialised retail sale

100 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
8 June 2017
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2017

Description

Online gift company Smartbox is to create 100 new jobs in Dublin this year. The new jobs will be in R&D, customer experience, sales, marketing, finance and supply chain roles. Smartbox currently employs around 400 people in Dublin. The company specialises in online gift vouchers. The job expansion is supported by IDA Ireland. 


Sources

  • 8 June 2017: RTE
  • 8 June 2017: Silicon Republic.com

Citation

Eurofound (2017), Smartbox, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 91150, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/91150.