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Wholesale / Retail 47 - Retail trade 47.1 - Non-specialised retail sale 47.12 - Other non-specialised retail sale
335 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
11 May 2010
Employment effect (start)
8 June 2010
Foreseen end date
8 June 2010
Description
Vergo Retail Ltd, owner of department stores such as Robbs of Hexham and Joplings in Sunderland, has gone into administration with the loss of 335 jobs. Nine stores across England will close in 4 weeks time, according to the administrators MCR, unless they manage to find a buyer.
Sources
11 May 2010: BBC Website
Citation
Eurofound (2010), Robbs of Hexham and Joplings in Sunderland, Bankruptcy in United Kingdom, factsheet number 70554, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/70554.