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Wholesale / Retail Retail trade Non-specialised retail sale 47.1 - Non-specialised retail sale
115 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
19 May 2025
Employment effect (start)
19 May 2025
Foreseen end date
31 December 2025
Description
Despar will create 115 new jobs in Emilia Romagna through three store openings in 2025. The supermarket chain is recruiting approximately 25 employees for a new Ravenna location, 50 for a Carpi store in Modena province, and 40 for a Budrio outlet near Bologna.
The positions include sales assistants, department heads, gastronomy specialists, butchers, fishmongers, and fresh produce staff. Store manager roles are available for the Ravenna and Carpi locations. Most positions require retail experience, though sales assistant roles welcome candidates without experience.
Despar operates 87 stores across Emilia Romagna and recorded over €400 million in revenue in 2024. The expansion follows significant growth, with €76 million invested last year for 17 new openings and 18 renovations, creating 465 jobs.
Eurofound (2025), Despar, Business expansion in Italy, factsheet number 202813, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/202813.
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