Restructuring events
European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
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.
Leroy Merlin, the hypermarket chain for the construction industry, will open a new shop in Poznań where it plans to hire 170 new employees. Recruitment for this new store in Poznań is already underway, with the shop scheduled to open in the first half of 2024. The new 'GIGAmarket' shop will become the largest service and retail facility in this part of Poznań, and will be located in the former Tesco shop building, which is currently being adapted to the needs of the new retailer. Employees are being sought for various roles, including designers, logisticians, customer advisors and cashiers. Leroy Merlin SA is a French hypermarket chain specializing in the construction industry, owned by Groupe Adeo, which has been operating in the Polish market for more than 27 years. Currently it has a workforce of 13,000 people across 78 outlets throughout the country.
For latest restructuring events of Leroy Merlin in Poland, see: Leroy Merlin 12/2021 - PL, Leroy Merlin 6/2021 - PL, Leroy Merlin 4/2021 - PL, Leroy Merlin 3/2021 - PL, Leroy Merlin 2/2021 - PL, Leroy Merlin 1/2021 - PL
Eurofound (2023), Leroy Merlin, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 200460, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/200460.
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