Type
Internal restructuring
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Retail
Wholesale And Retail Trade And Repair Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles
Maintenance And Repair Of Motor Vehicles
45.3 - Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories

250 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
1 December 2008
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Halfords, a retailer of car parts, car enhancements and bicycles, has announced that it is to cut 200 jobs in its stores across the UK and another 50 jobs at it head office in Redditch in Worcestershire.The company employs around 10,000 people at its network of 433 stores across the UK. As of 7 December 2008, it is not known when or at which stores the cuts will take place.


Sources

  • 1 December 2008: The Guardian
  • 2 December 2008: BBC News

Citation

Eurofound (2008), Halfords, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 67572, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/67572.