Arcandor AG
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Arcandor AG
Arcandor AG specializes in online shopping, travel agencies, and department stores. The company is headquartered in Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen and currently employs 68,283 full-time employees. The firm's business is covered by three operating segments: Thomas Cook, Primondo and Karstadt. Thomas Cook Group plc is a tour operator with operations in Europe and North America, set up as a result of a merger between MyTravel and Thomas Cook AG. The company also operates the e-commerce platform, Thomas Cook, supporting travel services. Primondo has a portfolio of European universal and specialty mail order companies, including the core brand Quelle. Karstadt operates a range of department stores, such as cosmopolitan stores, including KaDeWe (Kaufhaus des Westens), Karstadt Oberpollinger and Alsterhaus; Karstadt brand department stores; Karstadt sports department stores, offering sports goods in a variety of retail outlets; and a portal, karstadt.de that offers online shopping, among others. The firm has been in insolvency since September 1, 2009.
Arcandor AG specializes in online shopping, travel agencies, and department stores. The company is headquartered in Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen and currently employs 68,283 full-time employees. The firm's business is covered by three operating segments: Thomas Cook, Primondo and Karstadt. Thomas Cook Group plc is a tour operator with operations in Europe and North America, set up as a result of a merger between MyTravel and Thomas Cook AG. The company also operates the e-commerce platform, Thomas Cook, supporting travel services. Primondo has a portfolio of European universal and specialty mail order companies, including the core brand Quelle. Karstadt operates a range of department stores, such as cosmopolitan stores, including KaDeWe (Kaufhaus des Westens), Karstadt Oberpollinger and Alsterhaus; Karstadt brand department stores; Karstadt sports department stores, offering sports goods in a variety of retail outlets; and a portal, karstadt.de that offers online shopping, among others. The firm has been in insolvency since September 1, 2009.
