Leroy Merlin

Type
Business expansion
Country
Italy
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Wholesale / Retail
47 - Retail trade
47.5 - Retail sale of other household equipment
47.52 - Retail sale of hardware, building materials, paints and glass
700 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
18 January 2019
Employment effect (start)
18 January 2019
Foreseen end date
18 January 2022

Description

Leroy Merlin, the bricolage and DIY chain, announced a three-year development plan which entails the opening of new stores and the recruitment of about 700 people to be included both in stores already open and in those opening in the next while. The plan covers the whole national territory, but has a particular focus on Tuscany, with upcoming openings in Lucca, Massa and Pistoia, each with a sales area of ​​at least 5,000 square meters. Currently, the company is posting 83 job positions in the area of its website dedicated to recruitment.

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2019), Leroy Merlin, Business expansion in Italy, factsheet number 97256, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/97256.