Merchant Retail

Type
Closure
Country
United Kingdom
Region
North East (England); Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear; Tyneside
Location of affected unit(s)
Tynedale Park
Sector
Wholesale / Retail
47 - Retail trade
47.7 - Retail sale of other goods, except motor vehicles and motorcycles
47.75 - Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles
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://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/60444.