Type
Internal restructuring
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Northern Ireland;
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Retail
Retail Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles
Retail Sale Of Food, Beverages And Tobacco In Specialised Stores
47.2 - Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores

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

Description

Superquinn, an Irish supermarket chain, is to cut 400 jobs. 67 of the job losses will occur in Dundalk due to the closure of one of its outlets. The job cuts are blamed on recent developments in cross-border trade. As of 22 January there is no information on when the job cuts will be implemented by.  


Sources

  • 22 January 2009: BBC News

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Superquinn, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 67927, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/67927.