Type
Business expansion
Country
Sweden
Region
Norra Mellansverige; Värmlands län;
Location of affected unit(s)
Karlstad
Sector
Retail
Retail Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles
Retail Sale Of Other Household Equipment In Specialised Stores
47.5 - Retail sale of other household equipment in specialised stores

150 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
22 November 2005
Employment effect (start)
29 August 2007
Foreseen end date
29 August 2007

Description

Furniture retailer Ikea plan to open a new outlet in Karlstad in the spring of 2007. Up to 100 jobs will be created when the new store is opened. As of July 27th 2007, the new store is expected to employ 150, and will open on 29 August 2007.


Sources

  • 27 July 2007: Dagens Industri
  • 22 November 2005: Sveriges Radio
  • 22 December 2005: Press release by Ikea

Citation

Eurofound (2005), Ikea, Business expansion in Sweden, factsheet number 62617, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/62617.