Type
Business expansion
Country
Portugal
Region
Continente; Norte;
Location of affected unit(s)
Lisbon and Porto-Gaia
Sector
Retail
Retail Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles
Retail Sale In Non-Specialised Stores
47.1 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores

250 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
28 October 2010
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
28 October 2010

Description

In October 2010, the Spanish retail chain El Corte Ingles announced that it employed over 250 people in Lisbon and Porto-Gaia following the extension of the opening hours of some of its stores. According to press reports, El Corte Ingles invested more than EUR 92.500 in the recruitment process and training of new hires.


Sources

  • 28 October 2010: Público

Citation

Eurofound (2010), El Corte Inglés, Business expansion in Portugal, factsheet number 71446, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/71446.