Fielmann

Type
Business expansion
Country
Germany
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Wholesale / Retail
47 - Retail trade
47.7 - Retail sale of other goods, except motor vehicles and motorcycles
47.7 - Retail sale of other goods, except motor vehicles and motorcycles
400 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
10 July 2008
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2008

Description

On 10 July 2008, Fielmann announced that it is to create 400 new jobs across Germany by the end of 2008. The German optician operates a series of retail outlets in Germany. The company attributed the job creation to its rising sales. Fielmann operated around 599 outlets with approximately 11,500 employees in 2007.

Sources

  • 11 July 2008: Sueddeutsche Zeitung

Citation

Eurofound (2008), Fielmann, Business expansion in Germany, factsheet number 66839, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/66839.