Type
Closure
Country
Netherlands
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Retail
Retail Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles
Retail Sale Of Other Goods In Specialised Stores
47.7 - Retail sale of other goods in specialised stores

600 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
2 March 2010
Employment effect (start)
5 March 2010
Foreseen end date
31 December 2010

Description

On 2 March 2010, Schlecker announced the closure of all 110 drugstores in the Netherlands by the end of 2010, resulting in the loss of 600 jobs. Fierce competition among drugstore chains was blamed for the closure. Those facing dismissal have been promised a 'solid' redundancy payment.


Sources

  • 2 March 2010: NRC Handelsblad

Citation

Eurofound (2010), Schlecker, Closure in Netherlands, factsheet number 70433, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/70433.