EE

Type
Business expansion
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Wholesale / Retail
47 - Retail trade
47.4 - Retail sale of information and communication equipment in specialised stores
47.40 - Retail sale of information and communication equipment
400 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
13 July 2017
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
1 January 2019

Description

Mobile phone provider EE has announced plans to create 400 new jobs as it plans to roll out approximately 100 new concession outlets. The announcement follows the company's deal with Sainsbury's in 2016 and means that EE will dramatically increase its presence in Argos and Sainsbury's stores. The company has decided to expand its coverage, but also believes that customers prefer the face to face service, which the concessions stores will be able to supply. It is anticipated that the 100 new concessions stores will be in place by 2019.

Sources

  • 13 July 2017: Financial Times
  • 13 July 2017: Insider.co.uk

Citation

Eurofound (2017), EE, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 91673, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/91673.