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Wöhrl takes over the 3,000 sqm area now and will probably open it after extensive renovation work in late summer, the retail company announced. After the closure in 2023, the Kaufhof building in Königstrasse was empty and was acquired by the city in spring 2024. Christian Greiner, Wöhrl owner and chairman of the Supervisory Board:…
The ZR sales Sabu Schuh & Marketing GmbH fell by 10.1% to EUR 335.1 million in 2024. In 2023, a record result was achieved with EUR 372.7 million. “The income from the central regulation essentially corresponds to the planned percentage amounts,” Rau classifies. The reduced sales are due to the high existence situation among the…
Carl-August Seibel for two more years chairman The committee was elected on June 25th. Two people are eliminated after many years of activity. 06/27/2025 Petra Steinke 1 minute Header photo: HDS/L board and management (from left to right and from bottom to top): Ralph Rieker, Michael Huth, Carl-August Seibel, Thomas Bauerfeind, Josefine Jost, Manfred Junkert,…
The Federal Association of German Textile Industry (BTE) sees the decided increase of the minimum wage to 13.90 euros on January 1, 2026 and 14.60 euros on January 1, 2027. Against the background of stagnating or declining sales and at the same time increasing costs, the BTE warns of serious structural fractures in the inpatient…
The economic situation in Germany remains tense: In the first half of 2025, corporate insolvencies with 11,900 cases have reached the highest level in ten years. This corresponds to an increase of 9.4 % compared to the same period last year (1st half of 2024: 10,880 cases), according to current figures from Creditreform Economic Research….
One day after the HDS/L anniversary celebration, the shoe industry met again in the BASF company house in Ludwigshafen. The CADS sustainability association met for the annual information day to exchange ideas about working in the working groups and the current challenges and regulations. As far as the regulations are concerned, the EU has heralded…
The statutory minimum wage in Germany is expected to increase to 14.60 euros by January 1, 2027. The increase takes place in two steps: As of January 1, 2026, it initially increased to 13.90 euros. This was announced by the minimum wage commission after hard negotiations on June 27 in Berlin. The compromise proposal of…
Nike achieved sales of $ 11.1 billion in the fourth quarter of the 2025 financial year (around 9.65 billion euros). This means a decrease of 12 % compared to the previous year’s value of $ 12.6 billion (around 10.7 billion euros). The net profit even dropped by 86 % and was only $ 211 million…
After more than 40 years of committed work in the field, Peter Kellnhofer, long -time representative of the Hartjes company, says goodbye to well -deserved retirement. His career was characterized by perseverance, high level of expertise and a fine feeling for market and people – characteristics that brought him an excellent reputation in the shoe…
“Cleaning sale! Business task! Everything has to go out!” The North German dealer Schuhplus is currently advertising discount campaigns at its two locations in Dörverden and Sedelsberg. The two shops will close at the end of the year. “We look back on a great time. For us, the moment has come to say: If you…
