Restructuring events
European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
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.
Sports Direct, the UK-based sports- and leisurewear retailer announced on 15 April that it is closing a warehouse in Wigan, Manchester on 13 June, with a loss of 300 jobs. 150 people, who are employed directly by Sports Direct are being made redundant - another 150 of the affected staff are employed by agencies. The regional secretary of the GMB union said: 'This closure is another body blow for the North-West – caused by a company with a track record of putting profits before people.' He added that GMB was determined to ensure that members receive the redundancy pay they were entitled to.
Eurofound (2019), Sports Direct, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 97603, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/97603.