München – In the stairwell of the former Karstadt Sports, the old metal signs are still hanging on the wall. They indicate which floor you are currently on: they are the last remnants of a 40-year department store history. And they will soon be gone too – along with the stairwell. Former Karstadt Sports in … Read more
DGaleria’s announcement that it would close 52 more stores caused a stir in the affected cities. The City Day is already calling for follow-up concepts: “There are already ideas or plans on how new life can come into the department stores: as a university location or school, with start-ups, co-working labs, artist studios or with … Read more
Gallery-Branch in Chemnitz The company intends to close numerous locations in order to make restructuring possible during insolvency proceedings. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf, Essen The department store group Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof published the long-awaited list on Monday of which branches will be closed and which will continue. According to this, only 77 locations are to be … Read more
LClosing time in the early afternoon at Galeria in Düsseldorf: “Due to a works meeting, our department store is currently closed,” reads a large sign behind the glass front. “They don’t open anymore either,” says an employee who comes from the meeting. What’s the mood like? “Shit, of course, there were endless tears.” Since Monday … Read more
Justus Haucap had already guessed it. “The structural problems of Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof are likely to persist even after the pandemic,” said the former President of the Monopolies Commission when WELT asked him in January about his assessment of state aid of 460 million euros. It’s that time of year again. The department store group … Read more
December 30, 2020 at 5:39 pm Paid content: Kaufhof closure in Düsseldorf : How things continued for the employees after the Kaufhof closure <!– <!– – <!– – Now there is only Karstadt, the Kaufhof branch is closed. Photo: dpa / Marius Becker – – Düsseldorf The former works council reports how the job search … Read more
– Essen The ailing department store group Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof is cutting its plans for branch closings even further. “Literally in the last second” negotiations with the landlords succeeded in ending the six department stores in Berlin-Lichtenberg (Ringcenter), in Bielefeld, in the Alstertal shopping center in Hamburg, in Leonberg, in Nuremberg-Langwasser and in Singen Still … Read more
BerlinThe Charlottenburg S-Bahn station was once a hectic place when the masses were still making a pilgrimage to Wilmersdorfer Strasse, the very first pedestrian zone in Berlin with its many department stores. But nowadays fewer people get off the train at noon than beggars sit in front of the station. No trace of rush. At … Read more
Hundreds of people demonstrated in Chemnitz for the maintenance of the Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof branch – including employees. They received support from the Verdi union. A human chain was symbolically formed around the building. Signatures were also collected to preserve the site. – Works council chairman overwhelmed by the approval The Chairman of the Works … Read more
June 7, 2020 at 2:56 p.m. Impending closings : Kaufhof employees demonstrate on Monday in Krefeld, Neuss and Mönchengladbach – -> <! – – A girl carries a shopping bag with the imprint of the department store group Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof. Photo: dpa / Arne Dedert – – Krefeld Impending closings and shaking jobs – … Read more