Overview
- Pepco will close 28 of its 64 German locations by the end of January 2026, with 36 branches assessed as viable to continue operating.
- About 165 of roughly 500 employees in Germany are affected by store closures and administrative cuts, with dismissals to be issued shortly.
- The German unit has been in protective‑shield proceedings since July at the Berlin‑Charlottenburg district court, citing operating losses and structural network issues.
- Specific locations slated to remain open have not been fully disclosed, though local outlets report stores in Oberhausen and Stuttgart’s Milaneo center will continue.
- The retrenchment contrasts with earlier expansion ambitions in Germany and comes as rivals Action and Tedi expand aggressively in discount retail.