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Retail Wholesale Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles Wholesale On A Fee Or Contract Basis 46.16 - Agents involved in the sale of textiles, clothing, fur, footwear and leather goods
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
17 August 2018
Employment effect (start)
17 August 2018
Foreseen end date
Description
On 17 August 2018, German online fashion retailer Lesara opened its new logistics centre in Erfurt, which will result in the creation of 200 new jobs. According to management, 150 vacancies had been filled by the opening, making it their first day of work. Lesara is, however, still looking to find 50 more employees. The new centre costs €40 million and was funded with €10 million by the state of Thuringia.
As of August 2018, Lesara has 230 employees in Germany and 70 employees in China.
Sources
Citation
Eurofound (2018), Lesara, Business expansion in Germany, factsheet number 94814, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/94814.
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