Verdi emphasizes need to protect free Sunday

According to Verdi, politicians are increasingly being voices from politics, who want to consider free Sunday to be outdated and abolish. Silke Zimmer explains that the Verdi federal board member responsible for trade: “In our hectic everyday life, free Sunday is elementary and must not fall victim to profit interests. On Sundays, most people have … Read more

Inflation rate rose slightly in February

According to the current projections of the Statistical Federal Office of Germany, the inflation rate in February 2025 was +2.3%. This corresponds to an increase in consumer prices by 0.4% compared to the previous month of January. The core inflation, which is composed of the inflation rate without food and energy, is expected to be … Read more

Hedgren appoints new EMEA boss – Schuhkurier

With his international experience, Hugues Despres should bring fresh wind into the company, Hedgren said. For the brand, which has stood for bags in everyday life, business and journey since 1993, Despres has a clear vision: to establish hedgers as a strong, iconic lifestyle brand, which not only impresses with its own design manuscript and … Read more

Marc O’Polo: Denim from orange pulp

Marc O’Polo uses the material orange denim for the first time in the curated by Lena collection. The cellulose fiber is obtained from wood and waste products of citrus juice production and can be used as a denim fabric. According to Marc O’Polo, the material is used for the first time for denim production. For … Read more

Floris van Bommel internationalized sales

By visiting the micam in Milan as a prelude, Floris van Bommel announces the internationalization of sales as the new fifth growth column. After the core markets of Netherlands, Germany, Austria and Switzerland have been built and solidified in the past 15 years, the company now wants to continue growing internationally. “When my brothers and … Read more

Leiser closes in Alt -Tegel – Schuhkurier

As the Berliner Morgenpost reports, the shoe branchist Leiser closes his doors in the Alt-Tegel district in Berlin at the end of the month. Only a few weeks earlier, a C&A business directly opposite had stopped operating. According to the Morgenpost, the house on Berliner-Straße was “built in 1957 by Becker & Kries OHG especially … Read more

Future instead of processing: The Eiler in Linz

In a few weeks, on March 13, 2025Schuhkurier organizes the Congress Schuhhandel* 2025 in the Darmstadium congress center in Darmstadt. We present the topics of the congress in advance. And we also look at Austria. In Linz an der Donau, the traditional house Eiler wants to be much more than a shoe store. Owner Peter … Read more