COOP closing stores across the country

Supermarket chain closing doors to cut losses

Feb 2, 2015

Coop is closing 20 Fakta, Irma and Brugsen stores across the country. The closures will result in job losses, especially among younger workers. The chain said it will offer permanent employees a job at one of its other shops, but that it will not be able to offer 100 under-18 employees a new job.

“We will offer as many employees as we can jobs at one of our other stores,” Coop spokesperson Jens Juul Nielsen told Metroxpress.

The company said the stores in question had been operating at a loss, and that it did not think their fortunes would ever turn around.

Jobs disappearing
Anne-Marie Helt, a spokesperson for HK Handel, a union that represents supermarket employees, said the sector had been hard hit of late.

“There are many shops closing,” Helt said. “Kiwi stores recently closed in Jutland, and there are becoming fewer and fewer jobs to go round.”

The 20 Coop shops closing are:

Dagligbrusen, Ørslev

Lokalbrugsen, Snertinge

Lokalbrugsen, Ejsing

Lokalbrugsen, Hvidovre

Superbrugsen, Taastrup

Irma, Skovlunde Centre

Irma, Amager Landevej

Fakta, Jelling

Fakta, Bjæverskov

Fakta, Assens

Fakta, Kolding

Fakta, Mårslet

Fakta, Svebølle

Fakta, Padborg

Fakta, Augustenborg

Fakta, Fensmark

Fakta, Hals

Fakta, Brædstrup

Fakta, Egtved

Fakta, Lyngby

TOP STORIES

New study: One in five Danes think same-sex sex is morally wrong

For the first time, researchers have mapped the extent of homophobic views in Denmark. Homophobic attitudes are more common among men, older people, people with restrictive views on other sexual matters, and people with ties to certain religions
Danish universities increase security checks on researchers from China, Russia, and Iran, reports DR

Danish universities, especially Aarhus University, now rigorously screen researchers from China, Russia, and Iran to prevent espionage, following recommendations and increasing concerns about security, reports DR
Danish Originals S7E5: Camilla Stærk

This week, Bonderup-born, London-trained, New York-based Danish designer Camilla Stærk talks about her work, anchored against a strong foundation of her Danish heritage combined with her fascination with Old Hollywood and film noir, and expressed in what she describes as the whole universe: of fashion, furniture, lighting, rugs, accessories
Young Copenhageners supply study grants by selling cocaine

In recent years, the spread of cocaine has accelerated. The drug is easily accessible and not only reserved for wealthy party heads. Copenhagen Police have just arrested ten young people and charged them with reselling cocaine
5 Mistakes I Made When I Moved to Denmark

Here are five mistakes I made that helped me understand that belonging isn’t a strategy—it’s a practice. This isn’t a story of struggle—it’s a reflection on growth, told through the lens of emotional intelligence.
Analysis shows that many students from Bangladesh are enrolled in Danish universities

Earlier this year, the Danish government changed the law on access for people from third world countries to the Danish labor market. Yet, there may still be a shortcut that goes through universities

Connect club

Connect Club is your gateway to a vibrant programme of events and an international community in Denmark.

Summer Greetings from
The Connect Club
☀️⛱️😎

Career

“It’s possible to lead even though you don’t fit the traditional leadership mold”

Describing herself as a “DEI poster child,” being queer, neurodivergent and an international in Denmark didn’t stop Laurence Paquette from climbing the infamous corporate ladder to become Marketing Vice President (VP) at Vestas. Arrived in 2006 from Quebec, Laurence Paquette unpacks the implications of exposing your true self at work, in a country that lets little leeway for individuality
Deal reached to bring more foreign workers to Denmark

Agreement between unions and employers allows more foreign workers in Denmark under lower salary requirements, with new ID card rules and oversight to prevent social dumping and ensure fair conditions.
New association helps international nurses and doctors Denmark

Kadre Darman was founded this year to support foreign-trained healthcare professionals facing challenges with difficult authorisation processes, visa procedures, and language barriers, aiming to help them find jobs and contribute to Denmark’s healthcare system

Want to advertise your job with CPH Post?

Jobs