Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Sweden
Region
Stockholm;
Location of affected unit(s)
Solna
Sector
Retail
Wholesale Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles
Wholesale Of Household Goods
46.46 - Wholesale of pharmaceutical goods

70 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
18 November 2014
Employment effect (start)
1 February 2015
Foreseen end date

Description

Swedish pharmaceutical retailer Apoteket are making 70 people redundant from its headquarters in Solna, Stockholm. With a total workforce of 250 people the cuts affect one in three employees at the site.

Apoteket’s restructuring is an effort to change the organization to become more competitive by reducing costs.

Apoteket employs a total of 3,500 people in Sweden.


Sources

  • 17 November 2014: Sveriges Radio
  • 17 November 2014: Svenska Dagbladet

Citation

Eurofound (2014), Apoteket, Internal restructuring in Sweden, factsheet number 77863, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/77863.