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Serravalle (Piedmont) and Noventa di Piave (Veneto)
Sector
Professional Services Scientific, Architectural And Engineering Technical Activities Architectural And Engineering Activities; Technical Testing And Analysis 71.1 - Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy
850 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
5 August 2016
Employment effect (start)
8 September 2016
Foreseen end date
21 March 2017
Description
McArthurGlen, a UK-based developer and manager of designer outlet centres, is to hire 850 new employees in two Italian locations: 550 at Serravalle Scrivia (Piedmont region) and another 300 at Noventa di Piave (Veneto region). Following the job creation, the two outlets will reach a total workforce of 2,050 and 1,327 respectively. The company plans to open 70 new stores in Serravalle and another 25 in the Noventa centres by spring 2017. The opening of the new stores follows a total investment of EUR 165 million in expansion works.
Sources
8 August 2016: La Stampa
8 August 2016: Adnkronos
5 August 2016: Il Sole 24 Ore
Citation
Eurofound (2016), McArthurGlen Designers Outlets, Business expansion in Italy, factsheet number 88380, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/88380.
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