Overview

• The Bobigny Commercial Court ordered liquidation on June 11 after no viable takeover bids emerged for Casa France.
• The liquidation covers all 143 French stores and the retailer’s support functions.
• Casa France employs around 700 people in France, including 577 permanent staff and about 100 fixed-term workers.
• The company had requested judicial reorganization at the end of March, but the March liquidation of its Belgian parent, Casa International, cut off critical logistics and IT support.
• Longstanding market pressures such as an unfavorable real estate climate and stiff competition from chains like Ikea and online retailers intensified the company’s financial woes.