Arcandor controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2009
Investigation into possible breach of trust
Investigations began into possible breach-of-trust offenses involving former Arcandor chief executive Thomas Middelhoff. The inquiry occurred during the company’s severe financial distress and insolvency process.
1933
Aryanization involving predecessor businesses
The histories of businesses later incorporated into KarstadtQuelle and Arcandor include acquisitions and property transfers connected to the Nazi regime’s forced expropriation of Jewish-owned enterprises. This is a historical issue concerning predecessor companies and their owners, not an Arcandor-era operating event.