The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
West Midlands (England); Shropshire and Staffordshire; Shropshire
Location of affected unit(s)
Shrewsbury
Sector
Wholesale / Retail 47 - Retail trade 47.7 - Retail sale of other goods, except motor vehicles and motorcycles 47.71 - Retail sale of clothing
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
24 November 2016
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Clothing retailer Primark has announced that it is to create 100 new jobs when it opens its store in Shrewsbury. The opening of the store, in the town's Darwin Shopping Centre, is scheduled for late spring or early summer 2017, with work on renovation currently underway. The store will cover over 30,000 square feet, over two floors, as it comprises nine retail units which have been vacated by other businesses. As part of the refurbishment, the shopping centre has also had general updating and improvement work.
Sources
24 November 2016: Shropshire Star
Citation
Eurofound (2016), Primark, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 89290, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/89290.
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