Furniture store Sichel closes in Luxembourg: Is bankruptcy the reason?
This is the end for the two sickle furniture stores in Luxembourg. On Wednesday, the brand announced its end by publishing on social networks. Close the two branches in Rue Simon-Bolivar in Esch/Alzette and in the zone d’A activité Bourmicht in Bartringen.
The message states: « The challenges that we faced in recent years have had a significant impact on our business ». Therefore, despite all our efforts and the use of the entire team, we could not ultimately overcome the difficulties in order to secure the continued existence of the company « .
However, publication on the group’s Facebook page is not the first version. The, more neutral version published at 10 a.m., leaves some details from the first version published at 8 a.m., including a not unimportant: « Sichel SA was declared insolvent on April 22, 2024 and will finally close its two sales outlets in Esch-Sur-Alzette (Sichel Home) and Bertrange (Loft) ».
In addition, it says in this first version: « This decision affects our 18 current employees, for whom we have set up an accompaniment and who also benefit from the support of the Ademi services. » Finally, Sichel later restricted his comment area, although some comments had already been published, including thanks.
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Between the two versions of his post, Sichel also removed some historical information about his creation, which according to the post office goes back to 1995.
In reality you have to go back a little further to experience the full history of the company. According to a timeline published on the sickle website, the origins decrease to 1873 when the brothers Gillain opened an ironwear shop in Esch-Sur-Alzette, which was later taken over by the company of Julius Sichel and in 1975 by Gaston Schwerzer and José Legan.
In 1984 Marc Schwertzer and his wife Michèle took over the business. In 1991, the hardware department was abandoned in favor of a new department for table culture, gifts and furniture. Two branches were later opened in the City Concorde and Belle Étoile shopping centers.
According to an article in Luxembourg word These branches were opened from 2009 in 1994 and 1997. In 1999 the headquarters of Sichel Home was opened in Howald. In 2018 the company will be taken over by Stéphane Deitz and Emile Kieffer. You close the business in the Belle Étoile and open a second in the City Concorde under the name Sichel Loft, which should complement the sick poison represented at the same place.
In October 2024, Second announced his return after Esch-sur-alzette to Rue Simon-Bolivar. Just six months before the announced end this Wednesday.
The number of bankruptcies remains constant
The article first appeared at virgule.lu. Translation and processing: Ingo Zwank.
