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Wholesale / Retail 47 - Retail trade 47.7 - Retail sale of other goods, except motor vehicles and motorcycles 47.71 - Retail sale of clothing
260 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
12 February 2026
Employment effect (start)
12 February 2026
Foreseen end date
31 December 2026
Description
Teddy, an Italian apparel retailer, has announced the creation of over 260 new jobs, including around 60 positions at its offices in Rimini, Bologna and Gatteo, as well as approximately 200 roles associated with new store openings across Italy. This job creation plan forms part of the company’s expansion strategy for 2026, which involves opening 120 new physical stores for its brands Terranova, Calliope, Rinascimento and QB24, as well as continuing to invest in omnichannel development and digitalisation.
200 newly created positions are full-time roles in retail operations and 60 are for the data analysis. The company is also continuing to invest in internal training infrastructure to support the professional development of store managers and operational staff.
Teddy is an Italian fashion group with nearly 900 stores in over 80 countries under its main brands: Terranova, Calliope, Rinascimento and QB24.
Eurofound (2026), Teddy, Business expansion in Italy, factsheet number 204202, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/204202.