Decathlon

Type
Business expansion
Country
Belgium
Region
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest; Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest; Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Location of affected unit(s)
Anderlecht
Sector
Wholesale / Retail
47 - Retail trade
47 - Retail trade
47 - Retail trade
150 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
22 March 2006
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Decathlon, the French sporting goods retailer, opened its eighth shop in Belgium, which is, in fact, its first store in Brussels (Anderlecht). Initially eighty jobs have been created and this figure will rise quite soon to 150 new jobs. The turnover expected for the first year is €15 million. Decathlon plans to open more stores in the future, on 23 potential sites in Belgium.

Sources

  • 22 March 2006: L'Echo

Citation

Eurofound (2006), Decathlon, Business expansion in Belgium, factsheet number 63194, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/63194.