The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Wholesale / Retail 47 - Retail trade 47.1 - Non-specialised retail sale 47.1 - Non-specialised retail sale
140 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
18 March 2011
Employment effect (start)
18 May 2011
Foreseen end date
18 October 2011
Description
On 18 March 2011, the retail company Coop Sverige announced its plan to create 140 warehouse jobs in Sweden; 100 in Upplands-Bro and 40 in Västerås. The job losses are blamed on declining sales. Coop Nordic is restructuring their organisation. Coop runs several different retail chains (e.g. Coop Forum, Coop Extra and Coop Konsum).
Sources
18 March 2011: Dagens Handel
18 March 2011: Vlt.se
Citation
Eurofound (2011), Coop Dagligvaruhandel, Internal restructuring in Sweden, factsheet number 71750, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/71750.