Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof closes 52 branches — 5000 jobs are lost

Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof: These 52 Galeria stores are to be closed

Department store operator Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof has published which locations will be retained. In many municipalities, this is just the beginning of uncertainty about the future of Galeria.

Galeria Kaufhof closes branches: 52 department stores, 5,000 jobs

Of 129 branches in the department store chain Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof, 52 are to close, the General Works Council announced. The measure is intended to keep the Group alive.

Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof closes 52 branches — 5000 jobs are lost

Essen – Deutschlands letzter großer Warenhauskonzern Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof will nach Angaben des Gesamtbetriebsrats 52 von 129 Kaufhäusern schließen.

More than 5000 employees affected: Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof closes a further 52 department stores

Germany's last major department store group still has 129 stores — but not for much longer. Almost a third of employees could be laid off.

Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof closes 52 department stores

The department store chain Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof has been slipping from one crisis to the next for years. Regulatory requirements in the Corona crisis had recently affected business. According to the General Works Council, 52 branches are now to close their doors.

Department stores: Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof is closing these 52 stores

Of 129 department stores currently remaining, 52 Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof stores are to close their doors. You can see here whether the department store in your city is also affected.