Type
Business expansion
Country
Netherlands
Region
Zuid-Nederland; Limburg (NL); Midden-Limburg
Location of affected unit(s)
Weert
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

300 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
20 March 2009
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2010
Foreseen end date

Description

On 20 March supermarket chain Lidl announced that it will build a new distribution centre in Weert. From 2010 onwards it will employ 200 employees and in the long run 300. Lidl has succeeded in increasing its national market share by 20% to 4.8%. For the project, Lidl will cooperate with the regional industry fund.


Sources

  • 21 March 2009: Het Financieele Dagblad
  • 20 March 2009: NRC Handelsblad

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Lidl, Business expansion in Netherlands, factsheet number 68618, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/68618.