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.
Wholesale / Retail 46 - Wholesale trade 46.4 - Wholesale of household goods 46.42 - Wholesale of clothing and footwear
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
14 August 2018
Employment effect (start)
30 August 2018
Foreseen end date
Description
On 20 August the Irish clothing chain Primark opened a new store in Ingolstadt, which resulted in the creation of 200 new jobs. According to regional media, the opening caused a debate on the Primark's impact on the local retail business and on Primark planning to open still another store in nearby Nuremberg. There is no information on the type of jobs created.
Citation
Eurofound (2018), Primark, Business expansion in Germany, factsheet number 94816, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/94816.