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
140 - 315 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
8 September 2008
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Supermarket chain Schuitema announced on 8 September 2008 that it is to cut 140 jobs at its headquarters. Another 175 temporary contracts will not be renewed. Recently, Schuitema was taken over by private equity firm CVC Capital, which sold 58 shops to other firms, followed by the sale of another ten shops, resulting in a 15% loss of turnover.
Sources
9 September 2008: Het Financieele Dagblad
8 September 2008: NRC Handelsblad
Citation
Eurofound (2008), Schuitema, Internal restructuring in Netherlands, factsheet number 67165, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/67165.