Type
Closure
Country
United Kingdom
Region
North East; Northumberland and Tyne and Wear; Tyneside
Location of affected unit(s)
Tynedale Park
Sector
Retail
Retail Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles
Retail Sale Of Other Goods In Specialised Stores
47.75 - Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores

170 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
12 July 2004
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Merchant Retail, which generates most of its sales from the Perfume Shop, is to sell its Joplings store at Tynedale Park, Northumberland. At least 170 staff are expected to lose their jobs but the company said it hoped the remainder of its staff could be kept on by future buyers.


Sources

  • 12 July 2004: The Guardian

Citation

Eurofound (2004), Merchant Retail, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 60444, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/60444.