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.
Retail Retail Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles Retail Sale Of Other Goods In Specialised Stores 47.75 - Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores
250 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
15 August 2019
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2019
Description
Health and beauty retailer Superdrug announced the opening of 14 stores across the UK by the end of 2019, which will result in the creation of 150 new jobs. The business expansion follows the recent summer one, which allowed the company to hire 120 new employees for the 13 newly opened stores. The company plans to add a further 100 jobs for nail technicians and beauty therapists, as it expands its Beauty Studio offering. There is no information available yet as to where the new stores will open.
Eurofound (2019), Superdrug, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 98438, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/98438.
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