Kika (retailer)

Kika is an international chain of furniture stores, headquartered in Austria. It has 70 stores, most of them in Europe.

History

In June 2013, Steinhoff International acquired Kika-Leiner, which operated 73 stores.[1][2]

In June 2018, the Signa Holding, a real estate and retail investor, acquired from Steinhoff International the Kika-Leiner retail outlets, which operated 100 stores and managed 6,500 employees.[3][4]

In 2024 Kika-Leiner declared bankruptcy.[5]

Kika locations in Austria

Kika locations in Austria 2019:[6]

References

  1. ^ Reuters Editorial. "UPDATE 1-South Africa's Steinhoff to acquire Austrian retailer". U.S. Retrieved 2018-11-09. {{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ "Steinhoff International: Steinhoff to buy Austria's Kika-Leiner | IOL Business Report". Retrieved 2018-11-09.
  3. ^ SIGNA. "SIGNA Acquires Furniture Chain kika/Leiner". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
  4. ^ "Steinhoff International sells property assets - Inside Retail". Inside Retail. 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
  5. ^ "After Kika/Leiner Insolvency: These Customers Should Get Their Money Back". vienna.at. 2024-12-10. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
  6. ^ a b "Standorte". Kika. Retrieved 1 March 2019.