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BackHandelsexperte Kortum über erneute Kaufhauspleite: »Galeria ist weder bei den Preisen noch beim Sortiment attraktiv«
Handelsexperte Kortum über erneute Kaufhauspleite: »Galeria ist weder bei den Preisen noch beim Sortiment attraktiv«
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Handelsexperte Kortum über erneute Kaufhauspleite: »Galeria ist weder bei den Preisen noch beim Sortiment attraktiv«

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  • Der Warenhauskonzern Galeria ist zum vierten Mal pleite gegangen.
  • Handelsexperte Carsten Kortum kritisiert das fehlende Preis- und Sortimentsprofil des Unternehmens, sieht jedoch weiterhin Potenzial im Kaufhauskonzept trotz wiederholter Eigentümerwechsel und struktureller Probleme.

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Galeria ist zum vierten Mal pleite gegangen. Der Warenhauskonzern kämpft seit Jahren mit Wettbewerbsdruck durch E-Commerce und veränderten Konsumgewohnheiten.

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Handelsexperte Kortum über erneute Kaufhauspleite »Galeria ist weder bei den Preisen noch beim Sortiment attraktiv«

Der Warenhauskonzern Galeria ist zum vierten Mal pleite. Handelsexperte Carsten Kortum über zu viele Eigentümer, zu wenig Profil – und warum er trotzdem an das Konzept Kaufhaus glaubt.

Ein Interview von Alexander Preker

03.10.2026, 08.16 Uhr

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Galeria wird sich strukturell verkleinern und auf profitable Standorte konzentrieren.

    Likely · Within months

Open Questions

  • Welche konkreten Schritte plant der Insolvenzverwalter?
  • Wie viele Arbeitsplätze sind gefährdet?
  • Wird es einen Käufer für die Marke geben?

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This article was originally published by Spiegel Wirtschaft.

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