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Retail Retail Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles Retail Sale Of Other Household Equipment In Specialised Stores 47.52 - Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores
110 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
8 November 2016
Employment effect (start)
9 November 2016
Foreseen end date
Description
French retail chain Castorama, specialised in building materials and DIY, has announced that it will create 110 jobs at its new store in Leszno. The store, having an area of 6,000 m2, will be opened on 9th November 2016. The source reports that the company provided special training for all new employees.
The company has been operating in Poland since 1994; it has 75 stores across Poland.
Sources
8 November 2016: Newseria Biznes
Citation
Eurofound (2016), Castorama, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 89141, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/89141.
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