FACTBOX-Key facts about Karstadt and Kaufhof stores
May 20 (Reuters) - The world's fourth-largest retailer Metro (MEOG.DE: Quote, Profile, Research) has proposed merging its Kaufhof department store chain with imperilled rival Karstadt of Arcandor (AROG.DE: Quote, Profile, Research) [ID:nLK76429]
Here are some key facts about the two chains:
KARSTADT
- 120 department stores, including 28 Karstadt sports stores
- About 30,000 staff
- Operating loss of 272 million euros ($370.9 million) in fiscal year to the end of last September
- About 2.5 million customers per day
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