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 Goods In Specialised Stores 47.73 - Dispensing chemist in specialised stores
500 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
26 March 2020
Employment effect (start)
26 March 2020
Foreseen end date
Description
Lloyds Pharmacy, the UK-based pharmacy chain has announced that it is creating up 1,500 new jobs across the UK to help meet the increased customer demand in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. The new jobs include permanent and fixed-term roles but there is no detailed breakdown, such as dispensing pharmacists, pharmacy support and retail workers, as well as warehouse operatives and delivery drivers. The chain has also hired 406 pharmacy students on short-term contracts.
Lloyds Pharmacy has the largest community pharmacy network in the UK with more than 1,500 outlets. The brand is owned by McKesson Europe AG, the Germany-based global wholesale and retail company, which specialises in providing services to the healthcare and pharmaceutical and sector.
Eurofound (2020), Lloyds Pharmacy, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 100214, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/100214.
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