Seven megastores making up the Retail Park de Portimão (Decathlon, AKI, Staples, Rádio Popular, DeBorla, Moviflor and Continente) were burnt to the ground in a fire at the end of September. The commerce, office and services workers union (CESP) has reported that employees of the retail park have started receiving letters of dismissal. The union expects the number of layoffs to rise to 400 workers.
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