Type
Internal restructuring
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Retail
Retail Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles
Retail Sale Of Other Goods In Specialised Stores
47.71 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores

438 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
19 February 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

JJB Sports, a sportswear retailer, is to cut 438 staff as it closes 37 OSC stores and 8 Qube stores across the UK. The two chains had operated 77 stores with a total of 851 staff. The job cuts come as a result of lower sales in the current economic climate. As of 22 February 2009, no date has been confirmed for the closure of the stores.


Sources

  • 19 February 2009: BBC News ()

Citation

Eurofound (2009), JJB Sports, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 68296, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/68296.