With currently 24 stores in Germany, including the Guess Jeans flagship store in Berlin, and eight stores in Austria, the company plans to further increase its visibility and experience for consumers from north to south. This is how a message from Guess, which is available to schuhkurier, describes it. Despite the current challenging market environment, … Read more
Selim Say announced in a post on his Linkedin account that he has left Jack Wolfskin. He was Vice President Footwear from June 2021 to October 2023 and Director Sales Footwear from October 2023 to October 2023. He is now ready for his next task and would take a few weeks off before starting his … Read more
The streetwear community in Frankfurt has a new place to go: With a sales area of 1,065 square meters over three floors, the new Snipes flagship store is one of the largest locations in Europe. “The Zeil has always been a strategically important location for retail. We are already well represented with our seven existing … Read more
In the future there will probably be two fewer shoe shops on the Mannheimer Planken: The two shops “Gero” and “Gero Mure” of the Leone shoe salon have no prospects as things stand. Owner Alexander Seppel confirms this to schuhkurier. “Mannheimer Morgen” first reported on the situation. At the end of July, the Leone shoe … Read more
At the start of the A/W 2024/2025 season, the sock brand Burlington is launching the “Stay your Style” campaign. This is intended to put the brand more in the foreground, increase brand awareness and open up new target groups. A branding element was sought for the campaign and was found with British tradition and origins: … Read more
The shoe machine manufacturer Desma is reporting a record number of visitors for this year’s in-house exhibition on September 24th and 25th, as the commercial director Klaus Freese is quoted in the final report: “We counted around 800 guests from home and abroad and were able to welcome 57 international co-exhibitors . This means we … Read more
On September 19th, the British label Dr. Martens in the Austrian region: The brand’s first store of its own was opened in Vienna. With an area of 93.1 square meters, the company now also offers its usual extensive selection of branded items, from shoes to accessories, on Mariahilfer Straße. The store itself is furnished in … Read more
On November 1st, 41-year-old Marcel Couturier will start as the new General Manager Retail Services & Fulfillment in the ANWR Group. He has previously held senior sales positions at O’Neill, Asics and Adidas and will in future be responsible for the group’s logistics and wholesale processes at the ANWR Group together with his team. He … Read more
According to the property owner Aachener Grund, the six-story former shoe store is now a mixed-use property. There is a Zalando outlet on the lower floors. A bouldering lounge was built on the upper floors. According to the real estate company, this offer particularly attracts young sports enthusiasts, families and people who otherwise have little … Read more
At a business day organized by the foreign trade association BGA, Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck commented on current bureaucratic procedures regarding the supply chain law and the deforestation directive. Above all, he advocated reducing any bureaucratic hurdles. According to Welt, companies should be trusted to take more personal responsibility again, says Habeck. “No … Read more