Type
Business expansion
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Retail
Wholesale Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles
Wholesale On A Fee Or Contract Basis
46.18 - Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products

400 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
18 November 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2011

Description

Mothercare, the baby products retailer, has announced it plans to open 33 new stores creating 400 new jobs. The stores will be parenting centres, the company's largest store format. Eight of the stores will be open in time for Christmas, and the remainder will be open before the end of 2011. Mothercare has already opened 85 new stores this year.


Sources

  • 18 November 2009: BBC Website

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Mothercare, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 69872, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69872.