Updated: 20.05.20 09:51
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Suddenly the running shoe chain “Runners Point” comes to an end. The branches are expected to close soon. Politicians criticize the decision.
- “Runners Point” has been selling running shoes and sportswear for more than 35 years.
- Now all branches in Germany, Austria and Switzerland are closed at the behest of the parent company “Foot Locker”.
- The works councils put their hope in a lawyer.
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Munich – is for many sports enthusiasts “Runners Point” the first point of contact. The company offers running shoes and functional clothing from various world brands and maintains more than 80 branches throughout Germany as well as in Austria and Switzerland. But all of these stores will close soon – forever. That gave the US company “Foot Locker”, to which the running shoe chain founded in 1984 has belonged for seven years, is officially known.
Of the closures are said to at least 700 employees affected be. This number was given by lawyer Jürgen Graser, who represents two “Runners Point” works councils in Recklinghausen. According to “WDR” information, the company management should have a “Possible continuation of business operations” to be negotiated. The hope could be the federal government’s Corona Aid Package *.
“Runners Point” closes: “Behind it are the fates of families”
The head office is located in the city in the Ruhr area with 170 employees. “Unfortunately for our city that is real blow to the office“, Quoted The West Recklinghausen Mayor Christoph Tesche: “They are behind it Fates of families. Such news is always bitter, but comes at the wrong time in the corona crisis *. ”The CDU politician has“ the strategic decision of the company Foot Locker (…) no understanding“. According to the portal, they even fear 1500 people for their jobs.
An exact time for the store closures is not yet known. However, lawyer Graser said: “As far as the stores are concerned, we expect that Activity stopped as soon as possible “The background to the decision is in the dark,” Foot Locker “only spoke of a previous”Assessment of our business and the competitive landscape in Germany over the past twelve months ”.
For all branches: “Runners Point” closes its doors.
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“Runners Point” closes: employees only informed a few days beforehand
According to this, the employees were informed about the move last Friday. “Foot Locker” said: “Now it goes in the Dialogue with the social partners about a reconciliation of interests. “The branches would remain open until an agreement was reached.
According to the company, the closures do not affect those Brands “Foot Locker” and “Sidestep”. The latter would in future be managed from the Foot Locker Europe headquarters in the Netherlands. The 77 “Sidestep” stores in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Netherlands offer clothing as well as shoes.
A department store giant is also disappearing from many German cities – among other things, savings are made at travel agencies. In the corona crisis, Bayern LB reported a loss in the three-digit million range and slipped into the red.
The automotive industry is also hard hit by the Corona crisis – VW is therefore shutting down production again. Shell also slipped into the red due to the fall in the price of oil – there is also a storage problem.
* merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.
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