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 Retail trade Retail sale of other goods, except motor vehicles and motorcycles 47.71 - Retail sale of clothing
700 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
7 May 2025
Employment effect (start)
7 May 2025
Foreseen end date
Description
Primark will create 700 new retail jobs in Italy as part of a €40 million investment plan for five new stores. The Irish fashion retailer will open locations in Perugia (Collestrada shopping center), Biella, Rome, and two stores in Naples, expanding its Italian presence to 26 outlets.
The expansion follows a previous €50 million investment announced in November 2023 that included five stores in Torino, Livorno, Salerno, Cosenza, and Genova.The Director of Primark Italy states that the company has grown to 18 stores across 10 regions in just nine years, with substantial further growth potential. The retailer will employ over 5,000 staff in Italy following the recruitment drive.
Eurofound (2025), Primark, Business expansion in Italy, factsheet number 202716, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/202716.
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