Full-Time
Assistant Store Manager
Updated on 9/3/2026
JYSK
Scandinavian home furnishings retailer
No salary listed
Geretsried, Germany
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- A positive and inspiring communication style that creates a positive working environment.
- A focus on achieving strong results.
- The ability to remain focused and motivate the team in stressful situations.
- Willingness to work on Saturdays in exchange for one weekday off.
- Passion for sales and competence in customer advising.
- Very good German language skills at minimum C1 level, spoken and written.
- Career changers are welcome; no specific prior qualification is required because training is provided.
- Share responsibility for a JYSK store with the store manager.
- Support the store manager in developing the store team on the sales floor in line with JYSK values.
- Take initiative to positively influence key performance indicators and motivate the team to achieve strong results.
- Implement and maintain store concepts and routines.
- Act as a role model by sharing responsibility with the store manager for sales activities and routine store tasks.
JYSK is a Scandinavian home-furnishings retailer. The company reaches customers through stores and ecommerce while distribution centers and head offices support the retail network. It sells furniture, mattresses, household goods, and seasonal products. The profile is for the JYSK retail organization rather than unrelated businesses with similar initials. Roles span shops, warehousing, logistics, merchandising, digital commerce, and business support. The workforce connects customer-facing service with the inventory, digital, and commercial functions that keep the retail operation running.
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Headquarters
Handewitt, Germany
Founded
2010
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Ukraine revenue rose 24% to UAH 5.3 billion in January-September 2025.
- JYSK plans 120 Iberian stores, 100 city-center openings, and Cyprus entry by 2027.
- Compact stores in Muiden and war-era Ukrainian reopenings prove format flexibility and demand resilience.
What critics are saying
- Ukraine stores face air alerts, damaged malls, logistics shocks, and insurance-driven repair costs.
- JYSK's DKK 2 billion IT overhaul risks outages, vendor lock-in, and migration complexity.
- A failed urban-format expansion would cap growth in dense cities and weaken store economics.
What makes JYSK unique
- JYSK spans 50 countries with 3,500-plus stores and webshops, powered by Lars Larsen Group.
- JYSK is building a unified commerce stack with Vusioncloud, GTT, and 4.2 million ESLs.
- JYSK keeps local-market autonomy, evidenced by Greece becoming an independent country in March 2026.
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JYSK expands in Ukraine despite wartime retail disruption. by Roman Cheplyk Thursday, August 27, 2026 The chain opened two new stores and one rebuilt location, taking its Ukrainian network above Denmark by store count JYSK's latest openings show how Ukrainian retail is rebuilding and expanding even while air alerts, damaged malls and logistics pressure remain part of daily business. The company opened new stores in Kyiv's RayON shopping center and in Brovary's Inzhur shopping center, while also reopening a rebuilt location in Kryvyi Rih's Victory Plaza. Country director Yevhen Ivanytsia framed the openings as a milestone: the Ukrainian network has now exceeded the number of JYSK stores in Denmark, the brand's home market. That is notable not because Ukraine is an easy retail environment, but because it is not. Retailers operate through night attacks, morning alerts, uneven regional demand and constant adjustments to supply chains and staffing. The Kryvyi Rih context underlines the pressure. JYSK previously lost a store in the destroyed Sonyachna Galereya mall, while some goods survived and may be sold separately as recovered stock. Another store, in Dnipro's Karavan mall, was damaged on August 25 and remains temporarily closed, although the company says it is technically ready to reopen. For a retailer selling home goods, every reopening is also a test of insurance, repairs, inventory movement and customer confidence. JYSK's Ukrainian footprint now includes 119 stores in 40 cities and an online shop, with almost 1,000 employees. The company has also signed new leases for a second store in Uzhhorod and a first store in Sambir, with the Zakarpattia location expected before year-end. The westward expansion reflects both demand and the need to balance regional risk across the network. Financially, the local business has been growing. According to YouControl data cited in the report, JYSK Ukraine's revenue for January-September 2025 rose 24% year on year to UAH 5.3 billion, while net profit increased 22% to UAH 959 million. In a wartime economy, those numbers point to a broader pattern: households continue to repair, furnish, relocate and invest in everyday comfort, while retailers that can keep logistics stable gain share. Roman Cheplyk You will be interested No spam, good-time-invest promise
JYSK to invest €60M in 120 new stores across Iberia. The chain plans to open between 80 and 100 stores in Spain and will expand its presence in both shopping centres and retail parks, as well as high-street locations. JYSK will invest €60 million to open 120 new shops on the Iberian Peninsula over the next four years, an expansion plan that will expand its presence across shopping centres, retail parks and high-street locations. The Spanish market will account for the bulk of this growth, with between 80 and 100 new stores, while Portugal will see its current network increase by approximately 50%. The company plans to open around 30 openings per year, which will enable the company to significantly exceed the current total of around 230 stores it operates in both countries. The brand will maintain a flexible expansion model, with openings in both large cities and smaller towns, as well as new outlets in city centres, retail parks and shopping centres - formats that will continue to form part of its expansion strategy. The new stores will have an average floor area of 1,300 sqm and stock around 2,000 products. Their offer will be complemented by JYSK's unified retail model, integrating online sales, home delivery and click-and-collect services. The plan will also have an impact on employment. According to the company's forecasts, each new store opening will generate around ten direct jobs, which would mean the creation of some 1,200 jobs in Iberia over the next four years.
European rolloutvusion delivers 4.2 million ESL to Jysk. Danish furniture retailer Jysk is digitizing its price tags and moving its entire IT infrastructure to the cloud, partnering with Vusion on both projects across Europe. July 3, 2026 by Valentin Klaß Jysk and French retail-tech firm Vusion have worked together for a decade, and now they're expanding that partnership across Europe. The two companies are focusing on two projects: digitizing shelf labels and moving Jysk's IT infrastructure to Vusion's cloud platform. In total, they plan to install 4.2 million electronic shelf labels (ESL). The first phase covers roughly 1.2 million ESL in Jysk's Nordic stores, followed by about 3 million more across 750 stores throughout Europe. Vusioncloud in 2,500 Jysk stores. Vusion will also migrate Jysk's IT systems to its cloud platform. Some 2,500 Jysk stores in Northern Europe, the DACH region, and the Benelux countries will move their infrastructure to Vusioncloud, which Jysk expects will streamline operations and speed up delivery cycles. Vusion says the platform will also standardize business processes across stores. "As we continue modernizing our stores across Europe, we're investing in solutions that give us more scalability, operational efficiency, and flexibility going forward," says Carsten Nørgreen Weinkouff, Executive Vice President Retail Development, Marketing, E-Commerce & Omnichannel at Jysk. Sébastien Fourcy, Senior Executive Vice President EMA at Vusion, adds: "This milestone with Jysk shows the strength of long-term customer partnerships and the accelerating shift toward cloud-native retail platforms." Vusion also active at Walmart. Walmart is running a similar project, replacing analog price tags with digital ones in 2,300 U.S. stores, with Mexican stores planning a large-scale ESL rollout next. The Jysk-Vusion deal reflects a broader shift toward digital retail ecosystems, where real-time pricing and consistent communication matter more. Store staff benefit too: less time swapping tags means more time for customers.
JYSK plans first stores in Cyprus. The Danish home furnishing chain is preparing to enter Cyprus through its Greek organisation, with an initial rollout of two to four stores planned for spring 2027. 22nd June 2026 JYSK is planning to open its first stores in Cyprus in spring 2027, marking the Danish home furnishing chain's expansion into a new Mediterranean market. The family-owned retailer, founded by Danish tradesman Lars Larsen in 1979, expects to open between two and four stores initially. In the longer term, JYSK aims to open a total of ten stores in the Republic of Cyprus. The Cyprus stores will form part of JYSK's Greek organisation, with the retailer expecting the expansion to create up to 80 local jobs. "Expansion is part of JYSK's DNA, so we are always looking for growth, and we know that when you get a great offer, you have to go for it. We believe that JYSK will stand out positively, and we are convinced that our great offers within Scandinavian home furnishing will also be attractive to customers in Cyprus, just as they are in the rest of Europe," Rami Jensen, President & CEO of JYSK Recruitment underway in Cyprus. Recruitment for the first District Manager in Cyprus is already underway, with the position attracting almost 100 applicants so far. "We are proud of the interest that already exists in Cyprus to work at JYSK. Cyprus is an interesting market with good opportunities to expand through our organisation in Greece, where we already have close to 70 stores with good growth and a well-established organisation that is ready to welcome new colleagues," Rami Jensen, President & CEO of JYSK The latest country in which JYSK opened stores was Morocco, where two stores launched in April 2025. With the planned opening in Cyprus, JYSK will be present in 50 countries. Of these, 30 will be operated with its own stores, while the remaining 20 are run by local franchisees. Stay Updated With 365 Retail Receive the latest retail news, store openings, brand activations, events and industry insight direct to your inbox. Creative Retail Awards Discover the international awards celebrating excellence across retail design, visual merchandising, technology, sustainability and customer experience.
Jysk opens 100 stores in a short time in Europe's million-strong cities. The family-owned retail giant with over 3,600 stores in 50 countries will get closer to customers in Europe's capitals and major cities. Therefore, the chain's classic store location on the outskirts of cities is being expanded. May 5, 2026 at 07:00 Jysk has for some time been planning an expansion in some of Europe's million-strong cities. The Danish retail group now provides concrete figures for a key element of its growth strategy. It comes with an announcement that up to 100 new city center stores are to be opened by the autumn of 2028. Thus, the Danish home furnishing chain is accelerating its announced focus with more, but... Written for businesses. By those who know them Finans Kvartal Subscription for one user Unlimited access for 3 months Annual price: DKK 5,180.- Finans Årlig Subscription for one user Save DKK 680.- Unlimited access for 12 months Annual price: DKK 4,500.- Finans Business Subscription for multiple users Finans Business is for companies that want a tailored solution with multiple accesses gathered in one subscription. Payment options Try Finans for 30 days - and get access to all content. Order access.