Overview

• Closures are scheduled by the end of January 2026 following clearance sales at the affected locations.
• Thirty-six stores were assessed as promising and will continue operating, with local reports citing Oberhausen and Stuttgart’s Milaneo as staying open.
• About 165 of roughly 500 employees will be dismissed, including reductions in the Berlin administration.
• Pepco Germany has been in a Schutzschirmverfahren since July after reporting operational losses and structural problems across its network.
• Turnaround lead Christian Stoffler says the reorganisation targets sustainable profitability as the discounter contends with expanding rivals Action and Tedi.