According to current surveys by the Ifo Institute, the mood among German retail companies has become worse. The index fell from -23.1 to -25.6 in September. Ifo expert Patrick Höppner classifies: “Consumers are uncertain about the economic policy environment. This means that no dynamic development in private consumer spending can be expected for the rest … Read more
The outdoor trade fair in Munich will take place from May 19th to 21st with a new concept and a new brand identity on the grounds of the Munich Trade Fair. The name Outdoor by Ispo can no longer be seen in the campaign material. The relaunch aims to reach 20% more exhibitors and 20% … Read more
Consumer sentiment fell for the fourth consecutive month in October. This emerges from the current survey results from the German Trade Association and the results of the consumer barometer, for which around 1,600 people are regularly surveyed. The declining mood is primarily due to consumers’ increasing efforts to save, which even counteracts a slight increase … Read more
Bert Verdijck, currently managing director of ANWR Garant Netherlands for the sports division, will also take on responsibility for the shoe division until further notice. Dennis Prey was managing director of the Dutch subsidiary of ANWR Garant International GmbH for 15 years. During this time, he was responsible, among other things, for the merger of … Read more
Wormland has a new managing director: Investor L&T is installing Daniel Reid, who previously worked as human resources manager at the Osnabrück company, as the new managing director in Hanover. The two managing directors Tim Kälberer and Peter Wolff are leaving the company, Bernd Sölter remains in office as commercial managing director. The transition is … Read more
According to the center operator ECE, the fashion chain Peek & Cloppenburg Düsseldorf has signed a long-term rental agreement. It is the first partial leasing of the space in the former Galeria branch (Karstadt) and an important decision for the future of the center, from which Essen city center should also benefit sustainably. The 6,400 … Read more
“We are at a turning point in a rapidly changing market environment,” explains Hervis CEO Ulrich Hanfeld at a kick-off event in Salzburg. The Austrian sports retailer with 90 locations and 2,800 employees is to adapt its strategy for the winter. “The ability to respond quickly to change will determine success.” The central themes of … Read more
In response to a schuhkurier inquiry, Görtz owner Bolko Kissling confirmed the termination of trade credit insurance by Euro Delkredere and referred to internal processes.Affected manufacturers do not want to comment by name. However, some describe the situation as it appears from their perspective.“It is clear that there needs to be reasonable insurance. Without them … Read more
At Shoes Düsseldorf in September, it wasn’t just the comfortable sofa and the elegant black shelves that made the start-up Sleeco’s stand stand out. The shoes themselves also invited you to take a closer look. Anyone who has only seen the stand between barefoot shoe brands and e-commerce service providers out of the corner of … Read more
It doesn’t matter whether people work in completely opposite areas of the shoe industry. You can learn a lot about business, fashion and good shoes in personal conversations. In this issue, we had two personal conversations with men who couldn’t be more different from each other, at least when it comes to their taste in … Read more