Type
Bankruptcy
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Retail
Retail Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles
Retail Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles
47 - Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles

353 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
14 January 2009
Employment effect (start)
14 January 2009
Foreseen end date
14 January 2009

Description

Zavvi, an entertainment retailer, has announced 353 redundancies across the UK. The firm went into administration in late December 2009, and the decision has been taken to close a further 18 stores with immediate effect. The firm employed 2,500 people across 125 stores.


Sources

  • 14 January 2009: The Guardian

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Zavvi, Bankruptcy in United Kingdom, factsheet number 67827, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/67827.