Zalando releases 450 employees – Schuhkurier

The shipping company Zalando releases around 450 employees at its Berlin location. The reason for this is the dissolution of the internal customer service, as the Berliner Morgenpost reports. All employees of the three customer service companies from Zalando are affected by the layoffs. Customer service is reorganized, the previous structures have been too complex, … Read more

ARA campaign with Frauke Ludowig near Böhmer

Frauke Ludowig took time for more than three hours, showed customers the collection, brought alternative sizes, band laces and finally packed the purchased goods professionally at the cash register. An autograph card and a special size of the “PUR LU by Frauke Ludowig” hand cream were available for free.According to the Langenfeld, around 250 fans … Read more

Modeurop creates the Color Card for H/W 26/27

“The trend pendulum vibrates between puritanic minimalism and historical decoration,” say the fashion European Directors Martin Wuttke and Uta Riecher’s Wuttke. For autumn/winter 26/27, the two trend experts predict a portable elegance that focuses on the brand’s DNA. Decoration and Boho Attitude met more cut and created a sophisticated realism. The concept of success of … Read more

HDE submits a complaint against Temu

Temu is said to withdraw the business partners who sell goods via the platform. This is the allegations of the German trade association (HDE), which is now approaching the Federal Cartel Office. The Chinese fast-selling platform would not only determine that the prices of the individual dealers should be a maximum of 85% of the … Read more

Deichmann: Record sales in 2024

The Deichmann Group recorded gross sales of around EUR 8.7 billion in the past 2024 financial year (net EUR 7.5 billion, 2023: gross 8.5 billion euros). The currency -adjusted sales increase is 2.3%. The average price of the sold models has increased due to good off -selling higher -priced branded shoes. Over 180 million pairs … Read more

Mass “Barefoot” released the first brands

From July 31 to August 3, 2025, the Barefoot – European Shoe Fair celebrates its premiere in Offenbach. The organizers announce which brands – as of April 8 – will be there: Blusun, RLF, Snipe, Aliás, Develop, Leguano, Ricosta, Orange Children, Bar3foot, 4bar, Shapen, Baak safety shoes, Tapir Schuhpflege, Doghammer Fleeters, MTNG, Koel Barefoot, Josef … Read more

Shoe dealer Laux is now driving “Lurchi”

The ceremonial handover of the Lurchi-Mini Cooper took place on April 7th. Heike Laux, the lucky winner of the winning game, accepted the striking speedster in the typical Lurchi design from the Supremo team from Pirmasens. The owner of the Laux shoe store in Landau (Palatinate) was delighted. She can now drive Lurchi for a … Read more

René Benko remains in custody

René Benko must remain in custody for at least two more months. The Vienna Regional Court decided this when an application for release from the Signa founder was rejected. “There is still an urgent suspicion and risk of acting,” says various media reports.In January 2025, the 47-year-old was arrested for suspected infidelity and fraud. The … Read more

BTE informs in a new online format

With a new online format, the BTE Handelsverband Textil Schuhe Lederwaren would like to inform about “industry innovations”. For this purpose, the “1st BTE-Digital Day” will take place on May 6, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. In the form of 15- to 30-minute lectures, interested specialist dealers as well as textile and shoe … Read more