Wm Morrison

Type
Business expansion
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Wholesale / Retail
47 - Retail trade
47.2 - Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco
47.2 - Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco
6,500 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
13 January 2009
Employment effect (start)
13 January 2009
Foreseen end date
31 December 2009

Description

Wm Morrison, a supermarket, has announced that it is to create 5,000 new jobs in 2009 through a programme of store expansion across the UK. The company will also add 1,500 jobs to its distribution service throughout the UK. The firm has announced it will be opening new stores as a result of increased sales.

Sources

  • 13 January 2009: Financial Times
  • 13 January 2009: The Guardian

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Wm Morrison, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 67816, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/67816.