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Picard Enters Court‑Approved Self‑Managed Restructuring

The move signals urgent efforts to protect jobs and stabilize operations before autumn 2026.

Overview

  • In mid‑June Picard filed Sanierungsantrag in Eigenverwaltung for its two operating German entities and the Amtsgericht Offenbach has approved the procedure.
  • Management remains in place while the court named Nadja Raiß as provisional custodian and the company added external restructuring advisers from Görg and Montag & Montag.
  • Picard says operations continue without interruption, including two airport stores and a profitably growing online shop, and that wages for about 90 employees are secured for now.
  • The company blames weak consumer demand and lower retail spending for the shortfall that prompted the filing and plans operational and financial measures to restore stability.
  • Executives expect to exit the self‑administered procedure by autumn 2026, and the outcome will depend on the advisers’ restructuring plan and the pace of consumer recovery.