Type
Closure
Country
Italy
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Retail
Retail Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles
Retail Sale Of Other Household Equipment In Specialised Stores
47.5 - Retail sale of other household equipment in specialised stores

430 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
18 December 2008
Employment effect (start)
31 January 2009
Foreseen end date

Description

Conforama, the French home furnishings retailer, is to cut 430 jobs and to close 4 shops (out of 19) in Italy. According to the company, the job losses are mainly due to the deteriorating economic climate. The company provides for some economic measures in order to reduce the economic and social negative effects which will affect the redundant workers. In Italy Conforama has 2,200 employees.


Sources

  • 18 December 2008: Le Monde

Citation

Eurofound (2008), Conforama, Closure in Italy, factsheet number 69429, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69429.