IKEA

Type
Business expansion
Country
United Kingdom
Region
South West (England); Devon; Devon CC
Location of affected unit(s)
Exeter
Sector
Wholesale / Retail
47 - Retail trade
47.5 - Retail sale of other household equipment
47.55 - Retail sale of furniture, lighting equipment, tableware and other household goods
350 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
9 October 2017
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Furniture store IKEA has announced that it is to open a new store in Exeter in the Summer of 2018. The new site will create 350 new jobs. Even though the opening date is still some months away, the retailer has opened recruitment for 15 of the positions. When the store is fully open the business will need to fill a variety of roles from including shop floor, kitchen workers and security. Most of the roles will pay 8.45 GBP per hour.

Sources

  • 9 October 2017: Cornwall Live

Citation

Eurofound (2017), IKEA, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 92377, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/92377.