Overview

• 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.