Ikea España

Type
Business expansion
Country
Spain
Region
Noroeste; Galicia; A Coruña
Location of affected unit(s)
Coruña
Sector
Wholesale / Retail
46 - Wholesale trade
46.1 - Wholesale on a fee or contract basis
46.15 - Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery
400 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
23 April 2010
Employment effect (start)
20 July 2010
Foreseen end date

Description

Swedish furniture and decoration company Ikea will be opening its first outlet in Galicia, in La Coruña on 20 July. The superstore, located on the A Grela estate, has involved an investment of almost 60 m euro. According to the Swedish company, 400 jobs will be created as a result of the store opening. The company is currently well advanced in the process of selecting staff following the period for applications coming to an end which ran from 17 January to 28 February, with 45,982 applications being recorded.

Sources

  • 23 April 2010: Cinco Días

Citation

Eurofound (2010), Ikea España, Business expansion in Spain, factsheet number 70581, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/70581.