Karstadt Plans to Form Three Legally Independent Businesses

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Karstadt Warenhaus GmbH, Germany’s biggest department store chain, will form three legally independent divisions to improve the company’s performance.

Karstadt will start the separation into a department store, a sports outlet, and a premium business immediately, the Essen, Germany-based company said in an e-mailed statement today. The separation will be completed in the second half.