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The Dutch e-commerce and retail company for electrical appliances Coolblue, announced the creation of over 1,500 new jobs by 2029 as part of its Germany-wide expansion, including at the Hamburg-Eidelstedt logistics center and with the opening of a new store in Hamburg in July 2025.
The new jobs will affect all areas of the company and are largely planned as full-time positions; career changers will also be targeted.
Reactions from social partners, trade unions or authorities have not yet been published.
Coolblue has been active in Germany since 2020, achieved sales of € 231 million in 2024 and plans a total of 38 stores and 11 logistics centers by 2029. An earlier increase in personnel was reported in the Netherlands in 2020 with the creation of 1,200 jobs Coolblue 2020 - NL.
Eurofound (2025), Coolblue, Business expansion in Germany, factsheet number 202877, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/202877.
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