Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
Czechia
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Praha,Brno
Sector
Retail
Retail Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles
Retail Sale In Non-Specialised Stores
47.11 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
New offshoring locations

290 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
3 April 2011
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Tesco ČR, the largest retail company in the Czech Republic, plans to cut 290 jobs in the Czech Republic and move them to India. The restructuring will affect mainly accounting activities in Prague- and Brno-based headquarters of the company and is due to cost saving measures. The company has currently 158 stores in the Czech Republic and employs around 14,000 people.


Sources

  • 3 April 2011: E15

Citation

Eurofound (2011), Tesco ČR, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Czechia, factsheet number 72098, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/72098.