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Scotland; Southern Scotland; Dumfries and Galloway
Location of affected unit(s)
Lockerbie
Sector
Wholesale / Retail 47 - Retail trade 47.1 - Non-specialised retail sale 47.1 - Non-specialised retail sale
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
20 April 2006
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
A proposed new Tesco store in Lockerbie could deliver between 150 and 200 jobs for the town, according to the company. Planners are recommending approval for the major development at a site on Goods Station Road. A spokesman for Tesco said it had found that new stores reduced the number of people travelling further afield to do their shopping. 'It is really too early for us to say how many jobs but, potentially, 150 to 200.'
Citation
Eurofound (2006), Tesco, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 63370, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/63370.