Kaporal Liquidated, Ending Operations and Cutting 280 Jobs

The French ready-to-wear brand's closure follows years of financial struggles and failed efforts to secure new investors.

Kaporal, once a prominent French fashion brand, was officially placed in liquidation judicially on March 29, 2025.
The closure results in the immediate cessation of all activities and the loss of 280 jobs, including 90 in Bouches-du-Rhône.
The company had exited judicial recovery in 2023 after 13 months, attempting a creative relaunch under new leadership.
Financial difficulties were exacerbated by inflation, strikes, the Covid-19 pandemic, and the Gilets Jaunes movement.
Kaporal's liquidation highlights systemic challenges in the French textile and retail sectors, which have faced mounting economic pressures.