Anton Schlecker, the founder of the once ubiquitous European drugstore chain, has been sentenced to two years probation for crimes in connection with the insolvency of his company in 2012. A court in ...

STUTTGART (Reuters) - The founder of Germany's failed Schlecker drugstore chain got a suspended sentence and his two children got jail terms on Monday for taking money from the company before its ...

On January 15, the drug store chain Schlecker filed for bankruptcy at the Ulm District Court. This will affect about 47,000 jobs, including 30,000 in Germany. Schlecker currently has just over 7,000 ...

On March 24, the German drugstore chain Schlecker closed nearly half of its 5,400 branches in Germany and laid off 11,200 workers. Most of those affected by the closure of the 2,200 stores are women ...

From retail tycoon to bankruptcy: Anton Schlecker worked hard to build an international drugstore chain with more than 50,000 employees - who were all laid off when it went bust. How did that happen?

Thousands of Schlecker shops, once Germany's largest drug store chain, closed its doors for the last time on Wednesday afternoon, pushing thousands of people out of work. But while the bankrupt ...

Simply sign up to the European companies myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Germany’s biggest retail insolvency in years is highlighting changing habits among shoppers in Europe’s ...

Private equity firm Penta Investments has made an offer for German insolvent drug store chain Schlecker, less than a month after buying a 40% stake in Polish retailer EM&F, Reuters reported. Details ...

Schlecker founder's daughter says family is out of money Schlecker founder was worth $3.1 bln on 2011 Forbes list Meike Schlecker says won't sell main business Big suppliers including Unilever, P&G ...

A former giant of German retail - Anton Schlecker - has gone on trial with his wife and two children over the collapse of his pharmacy chain, which once employed some 50,000 people. Mr Schlecker is ...

Anton Schlecker arrives for the trial at a regional court in Stuttgart, Germany, November 27, 2017. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle STUTTGART (Reuters) - The founder of Germany's failed Schlecker drugstore ...