The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Wholesale / Retail 47 - Retail trade 47.1 - Non-specialised retail sale 47.11 - Non-specialised retail sale of predominately food, beverages or tobacco
190 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
23 October 2007
Employment effect (start)
1 October 2007
Foreseen end date
23 October 2007
Description
Adeg, an Austrian firm that operates a series of food retail stores across Austria, has announced that it has closed 19 outlets and cut 190 jobs across Austria during October 2007. No explanations have yet been issued for the closures and job losses. All of those affected employees were directly dismissed, but approximately a quarter of the workers have already been placed by the Austrian Labour Market Service at other firms. As of 23rd October 2007, it is unclear whether further closures and job losses will be implemented by the firm.
Sources
23 October 2007: Der Standard
23 October 2007: Wirtschaftsblatt
Citation
Eurofound (2007), Adeg, Closure in Austria, factsheet number 65967, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/65967.