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Retail Retail Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles Retail Sale In Non-Specialised Stores 47.1 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores
450 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
27 March 2018
Employment effect (start)
30 April 2018
Foreseen end date
30 October 2019
Description
Aldi, a German multinational retail company has announced plans to make-over all of its stores within Belgium and adjust the concept of their stores over the coming 18 months with a greater emphasis on fresh bread, fruit and vegetables. The company management predicts the 'new' stores will require more work to be maintained but also have increased revenue. Every one of the company's 400+ stores within the country will gain an additional employee.
Sources
27 March 2018: VRT Nieuws
27 March 2018: De Morgen
Citation
Eurofound (2018), Aldi, Business expansion in Belgium, factsheet number 93654, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/93654.
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