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 Other Household Equipment In Specialised Stores 47.59 - Retail sale of furniture, lighting equipment and other household articles in specialised stores
350 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
9 October 2017
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Furniture store IKEA has announced that it is to open a new store in Exeter in the Summer of 2018. The new site will create 350 new jobs. Even though the opening date is still some months away, the retailer has opened recruitment for 15 of the positions. When the store is fully open the business will need to fill a variety of roles from including shop floor, kitchen workers and security. Most of the roles will pay 8.45 GBP per hour.
Sources
9 October 2017: Cornwall Live
Citation
Eurofound (2017), IKEA, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 92377, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/92377.
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