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Carcroft, Yorkshire, Long Eaton, Derbyshire, other locations
Sector
Manufacturing (31) Manufacture of furniture 31.0 - Manufacture of furniture 31.0 - Manufacture of furniture
300 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
16 December 2011
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
DFS, UK based chair and sofa retailer, has announced that it is to continue with expansion plans to create 300 jobs despite a fall in its profits. The group currently operates 82 stores and plans to open a further three by July 2012. The group also intends to create some new jobs in its manufacturing operations.
A timeline for the creation of jobs is not yet known.
Sources
16 December 2011: Evening Gazette
Citation
Eurofound (2011), DFS, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 72871, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/72871.