Habitat stores in danger? The brand requests legal redress

2023-11-30 15:03:10

The Habitat chain of 25 stores is in financial difficulty and is asking to be placed in receivership. Four hundred and fifty employees are affected.

The Habitat brand, specializing in home decoration and equipment, announced Thursday that it had requested its placement in receivership due to “ deep financial difficulties », According to a press release. “ Facing extreme economic difficulties which affect the entire development sector, Habitat is forced to place itself under the protection of the Bobigny commercial court on which it depends to request the opening of legal redress for its benefit. », Indicates the sign.

“Profound financial difficulties”

Habitat, founded in 1964, is a chain of 25 stores specializing in the sale of furniture and decorative accessories. It indicates that it currently employs 450 employees and has generated a turnover “ consolidated » of 80 million euros in 2022. The company claims to have “ been faced with difficulties (…) largely attributable to previous failing management and exacerbated by more recent factors: a significant drop in store traffic, an inflationary shock and the surge in energy prices (… ), and internal social movements having disrupted activity ».

The company also claims that “ the primary objective is to ensure the payment of all suppliers and the delivery of orders to customers in a calm environment adapted to the situation “. She further announces that “ a recent strategic review (…) resulted in measures aimed at rectifying the situation, including the departure of the general director of Habitat », Franck Deshayes.

A store in Lille

In the Nord and Pas-de-Calais, there is a Habitat store in Lille. It had only just opened in June. The brand moved into the former H&M, rue de Béthune, transformed from top to bottom, covering more than 1,600 m2. It is the second largest store in France following Antibes. It replaced that of Roncq, which closed its doors in April 2023.

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