Type
Business expansion
Country
France
Region
Nord - Pas-De-Calais; Nord;
Location of affected unit(s)
Douai
Sector
Retail
Retail Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles
Retail Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles
47 - Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles

350 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
29 January 2008
Employment effect (start)
2 March 2009
Foreseen end date
31 December 2011

Description

The clothing chain Kiabi, which is part of the Mulliez Group, has announced that it is to create more than 270 new jobs by developing logistics facilities at its Douai site between March 2009 and December 2011.

Local authorities in the Douai district of northern France have signed the contract for the sale of an area of 15.7 ha in a local business park to Kiabi, which is investing 41 millions Euros plans in the development of the new facilities. Building work is expected to be completed in March 2009. By 2012, Kiabi is expected to employ 270 permanent and 80 temporary staff at the site.

By 2012, Kiabi is expected to employ 270 permanent and 80 temporary staff at the site.


Sources

  • 30 January 2008: Les Echos

Citation

Eurofound (2008), Kiabi, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 66239, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/66239.