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Wholesale / Retail 47 - Retail trade 47.4 - Retail sale of information and communication equipment in specialised stores 47.40 - Retail sale of information and communication equipment
175 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
13 June 2013
Employment effect (start)
13 June 2013
Foreseen end date
14 June 2013
Description
On 14 June 2013, electronics stores chain Block Electronics was declared bankrupt, resulting in the dismissal of all 175 employees.
Sources
14 June 2013: De Volkskrant
14 June 2013: Het Financieele Dagblad
Citation
Eurofound (2013), Block Electrostores, Bankruptcy in Netherlands, factsheet number 75668, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/75668.