Decathlon

Type
Business expansion
Country
Portugal
Region
Continente; Norte; Área Metropolitana do Porto
Location of affected unit(s)
Montebelo
Sector
Wholesale / Retail
46 - Wholesale trade
46.1 - Wholesale on a fee or contract basis
46.16 - Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of textiles, clothing, fur, footwear and leather goods
420 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
20 December 2011
Employment effect (start)
21 December 2011
Foreseen end date
31 October 2012

Description

Portuguese subsidiary of the French sports clothing retailer Decathlon will open a new logistics centre in Montebelo - Setúbal. This will lead to the creation of 420 new direct jobs and 500 indirect jobs. This infrastruture aims to improve the supply of the 22 Decathlon stores already operating in Portugal. In total, Decathlon employs 1200 people in Portugal. 

Sources

  • 19 December 2011: agencia Financeira
  • 20 December 2011: Sol

Citation

Eurofound (2011), Decathlon, Business expansion in Portugal, factsheet number 72945, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/72945.