Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Sweden
Region
Stockholm; Stockholms län;
Location of affected unit(s)
Upplands-Bro, Västerås
Sector
Retail
Retail Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles
Retail Sale In Non-Specialised Stores
47.1 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores

140 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
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://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/71750.