Thursday, June 18, 2009

50 new jobs to be created in Dundalk

French online retail company CDiscount is to set up its regional headquarters for the UK and Ireland at the IDA Business and Technology Park in Dundalk, County Louth.

The decision will create 50 new jobs over the next two years, according to RTE. CDiscount is the online trading arm of Groupe Casino of France, one of the world's largest retailers with global revenues of over €28.7 billion.

Groupe Casino's retail brands include Monoprix, Casino Supermarkets, Libertad, Big C and Leaderprice. It has more than 10,000 stores and operates in Europe, South America, North America and Asia. It employs more than 200,000 people in 15 countries.