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Wholesale / Retail 46 - Wholesale trade 46.1 - Wholesale on a fee or contract basis 46.17 - Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
23 July 2018
Employment effect (start)
31 July 2018
Foreseen end date
Description
The French retail-trade chain Leclerc has announced the extension of its activities to the distribution of electricity to private customers by September 2018. Its CEO has announced on his personal blog the launch of this new offer that aims to attract 3 million clients by 2025 (10% of the market). This new activity will lead to create 200 net jobs within the group Leclerc. The details of the offer will be presented in September. According to the radio Europe 1, the price of Leclerc's offer could be 16% less than competitors, offering average savings of € 200 per year. Savings will be offered with coupons to use at Leclerc supermarket.
Citation
Eurofound (2018), E.Leclerc - GALEC, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 94721, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/94721.