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.
West Midlands; Herefordshire; Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Location of affected unit(s)
Ryton
Sector
Transportation / Storage Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation, Postal And Courier Activities Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation 52.1 - Warehousing and storage
250 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
20 November 2018
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Book retailer World of Books has announced plans to open a new warehouse and distribution centre in Ryton, near Coventry. The firm has taken on a 103,000 square feet warehouse on the Middlemarch Industrial Estate and recruitment is underway for positions, though it is not known when all the jobs will be filled. It is anticipated that up to 250 new jobs will be created as a result of the new distribution centre. A spokesperson for the local council welcomed the news of the new jobs and drew attention to the company's good ethical credentials and green values.
Sources
Citation
Eurofound (2018), World of Books, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 96182, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/96182.
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