Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Sweden
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Retail
Wholesale Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles
Wholesale On A Fee Or Contract Basis
46.17 - Agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco

400 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
17 January 2005
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
9 May 2005

Description

Besthand, which offer services (sampling, shelf filling...) to food retailers, will cut 400 jobs to adapt to the new market conditions in Sweden and to face the cancellation of contracts with the food retailers Axfood and Ica.


Sources

  • 17 January 2005: Göteborgs-Posten

Citation

Eurofound (2005), Besthand, Internal restructuring in Sweden, factsheet number 61075, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/61075.