Cassis clothing chain to close nine stores, 67 jobs at risk

Nine shops in the Cassis-Paprika group are closing their doors for good, trade union CGSLB reported in a statement, resulting in 67 people – most of them women – losing their jobs.The Cassis shops affected are those in Tournai, La Louvière, Wavre, Kuurne, Sint-Niklaas, Wijnegem, Belle-Île (Liège), Anspach (Brussels) and Basilix (Brussels).The bankruptcy was announced by the group's management at an extraordinary works council meeting.The Cassis Paprika Group’s recovery plan was approved by the Walloon Brabant business court in Nivelles.“This strategic plan will safeguard more than 600 jobs and ensure the long-term future of the business,” th…