DRL

Type
Business expansion
Country
United Kingdom
Region
North West (England); Greater Manchester;
Location of affected unit(s)
Manchester, Wigan
Sector
Wholesale / Retail
46 - Wholesale trade
46.1 - Wholesale on a fee or contract basis
46.15 - Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery
160 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
21 August 2012
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
30 April 2013

Description

DRL, the white goods retailer, has announced that it is to create 160 jobs in the UK within the next six months.

One hundred of the jobs will be in warranty sales based in Manchester, and 60 based in Bolton will be in marketing.

Sales growth has driven the jobs boost, with the firm increasing sales by 46% compared with the 2011 financial year.

Sources

  • 21 September 2012: Manchester Evening News

Citation

Eurofound (2012), DRL, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 74067, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/74067.