Kaufland hired 4,435 people between 2008 and 2012, whereas large employers resorted to mass layoffs during the economic crisis period, in a move to cut costs.
Kaufland’s new hirings place it eighth among the largest employers on the local market in 2012. It is also the company with the largest number of employees in the local retail sector.
Kaufland, which holds 85 hypermarkets in Romania, has consolidated its position of leader on the local market, reporting sales of 6.44 billion lei (EUR1.45 billion) in 2012, which translates into a 15% year-on-year increase in Romanian lei.
Retailer Mega Image, part of Belgian group Delhaize, hired over 3,900 people between 2008 and 2012, ranking second among the most active employers on the local market during the crisis period. The retailer reached around 5,700 employees in 2012.
Do-it-yourself retailer Dedeman reached 5,700 employees last year, 3,500 more than in 2008, ranking third among the most active employers on the Romanian market.