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Retail Retail Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles Retail Sale In Non-Specialised Stores 47.11 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
150 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
16 June 2021
Employment effect (start)
16 June 2021
Foreseen end date
31 December 2021
Description
Hofer, a member of Aldi Group, German biggest discount food retailer and the third-largest retail chain in Slovenia, plans to employ another 150 new workers by the end of 2021. Hofer has accelerated its process of recruiting new staff. In the first half of this year, it has already hired 150 new employees and will recruit as much again in the second half of the year. The most needed are salespersons.
Eurofound (2021), Hofer, Business expansion in Slovenia, factsheet number 104948, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/104948.
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