Ikea

Type
Business expansion
Country
Finland
Region
Manner-Suomi; Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi; Pohjois-Savo
Location of affected unit(s)
Kuopio
Sector
Wholesale / Retail
47 - Retail trade
47.5 - Retail sale of other household equipment
47.55 - Retail sale of furniture, lighting equipment, tableware and other household goods
250 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
10 February 2011
Employment effect (start)
10 February 2011
Foreseen end date
30 June 2012

Description

Swedish furniture maker and home store chain Ikea has opened search of 250 new employees for its new store in Kuopio, Finland. The new Ikea store will be a part of a new shopping mall. Its construction started in November 2010, and its opening is planned for summer of 2012. Recruitment of staff has started and will continue as the construction progresses. Ikea already has four stores in southern parts of Finland. Kuopio is located in east-central Finland.

Sources

  • 10 February 2011: Helsingin Sanomat
  • 10 February 2011: YLE Internet News

Citation

Eurofound (2011), Ikea, Business expansion in Finland, factsheet number 71595, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/71595.