VF Corporation

Type
Business expansion
Country
United Kingdom
Region
East Midlands (England); Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire; Nottingham
Location of affected unit(s)
Nottingham
Sector
Adminstrative / Support Services
82 - Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
82.2 - Activities of call centres
82.2 - Activities of call centres
150 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
11 February 2014
Employment effect (start)
11 February 2014
Foreseen end date

Description

US clothing and footwear company, VF Corporation, has announced that it will expand its operations and recruit 150 new staff in Nottingham. The company is moving its e-commerce and wholesale customer service functions to Nottingham, where it is recruiting a number of multi-lingual speakers to work in its call centre.

VF Corporation owns a number of large clothing and footwear brands including Timberland, Vans and Wrangler.  

Sources

  • 11 February 2014: Insider Media

Citation

Eurofound (2014), VF Corporation, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 76654, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/76654.