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.
Retail Retail Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles Retail Sale Of Other Household Equipment In Specialised Stores 47.52 - Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores
150 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
15 May 2019
Employment effect (start)
1 June 2019
Foreseen end date
Description
The British retail chain Castorama, specialised in building materials, has announced that it will create 150 jobs at its new store in Bydgoszcz. Currently, the company is looking for customer service and logistics staff. The store is expected to be operational in June 2019.
Castorama Poland is a part of the multinational company Kingfisher which has about 1,200 stores in 10 European countries. The company has been operating in Poland since 1994; it has nearly 80 stores across Poland. In 2018, the company announced two restructuring programmes: in April (300 new jobs) and July (125 new jobs). In March 2019, the company announced the creation of 145 jobs in Elbląg.
Eurofound (2019), Castorama Poland, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 97902, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/97902.
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