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.
Billa, an Austrian retail firm in the food sector, announced the discontinuation of its home delivery service in Vienna, affecting 250 employees across two warehouse units.
The decision is driven by changing consumer behavior and high costs associated with last-mile deliveries, with the company shifting orders to click-and-collect and third-party express delivery platforms. The affected jobs are primarily full-time warehouse and logistics positions; no new roles will be created, and the warehouses themselves will remain operational.
Billa management plans to support internal transfers for employees within the company and facilitate reallocation where possible, while external delivery partners may also be impacted.
Billa, part of the Rewe Group, operates a large network of supermarkets across Austria and has previously explored online retail services. This step follows broader trends in the Austrian market where online food delivery has struggled to scale sustainably.
Eurofound (2025), Billa , Internal restructuring in Austria, factsheet number 203755, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203755.
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