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Wholesale / Retail Retail trade Retail sale of other goods, except motor vehicles and motorcycles 47.7 - Retail sale of other goods, except motor vehicles and motorcycles
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
20 September 2018
Employment effect (start)
20 September 2018
Foreseen end date
Description
German-Polish e-commerce retailer Expando has announced that it will create 100 new jobs at its facility in Zielona Góra, Poland. The company is looking for managers, analysts, lawyers, graphic designers, photographers, warehouse staff, dealers, HR specialists, CSR and marketing specialists. The company plans to expand its activity to the USA, New Zealand and Australia.
Expando specialises in the sale of niche products for the clients operating in sectors such as hospitality, manufacturing and construction. The company has been operating in Poland since 2008. Expando operares on 28 European markets.
Sources
Citation
Eurofound (2018), Expando, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 95487, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/95487.
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