Type
Business expansion
Country
France
Region
île de France; Val-de-Marne;
Location of affected unit(s)
Thiais (Val de Marne)
Sector
Retail
Retail Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles
Retail Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles
47 - Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles

300 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
20 November 2006
Employment effect (start)
21 June 2007
Foreseen end date
20 September 2007

Description

The Swedish furniture manufacturer Ikea announced on 20 November 2006 that it is to invest 80 million euro in a new store in Thiais (Val de Marne), in the south-west of Paris. 300 new jobs are expected to be created in summer 2007.

Ikea France, the second largest retailer of furniture in France, has 19 stores in the country and is aiming to own a total of 40 stores by 2016.


Sources

  • 20 November 2006: AFP

Citation

Eurofound (2006), Ikea, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 64490, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/64490.