IKEA

Type
Business expansion
Country
Czechia
Region
Česko;
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Wholesale / Retail
47 - Retail trade
47.5 - Retail sale of other household equipment
47.55 - Retail sale of furniture, lighting equipment, tableware and other household goods
100 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
10 February 2014
Employment effect (start)
10 February 2014
Foreseen end date
31 December 2014

Description

Swedish furniture retailer IKEA plans to hire at least 100 new workers in 2014. This is due to the company’s plans to expand its business activities in the Czech Republic.

The Swedish company operates in the Czech Republic since 1991. As of January 2014, IKEA owned and operated 349 stores in 43 countries, employing about 140,000 people.

Sources

  • 10 February 2014: Lidové Noviny

Citation

Eurofound (2014), IKEA, Business expansion in Czechia, factsheet number 76597, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/76597.