Type
Business expansion
Country
Germany
Region
Bayern; Oberbayern;
Location of affected unit(s)
Ingolstadt
Sector
Retail
Wholesale Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles
Wholesale Of Household Goods
46.42 - Wholesale of clothing and footwear

200 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
14 August 2018
Employment effect (start)
30 August 2018
Foreseen end date

Description

On 20 August the Irish clothing chain Primark opened a new store in Ingolstadt, which resulted in the creation of 200 new jobs. According to regional media, the opening caused a debate on the Primark's impact on the local retail business and on Primark planning to open still another store in nearby Nuremberg. There is no information on the type of jobs created. 


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2018), Primark, Business expansion in Germany, factsheet number 94816, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/94816.