Popular confectionery retailer insolvent: 300 branches and 1,200 employees affected by bankruptcy. As of: February 3, 2024, 2:28 p.m By: Mark Stoffers CommentsPressSplit Not only Arko has to file for bankruptcy, but fate also befalls two other Deutsche Confiserie Holding companies.

The reason for the bankruptcy is apparently that the retail sector has been struggling with the poor consumer mood in the country for months. It is the next bankruptcy of a well-known traditional brand within a few days and another case in an ongoing wave of bankruptcies.