2,051 companies took part in the current IW survey. At 32%, almost a third of companies expect significant disadvantages due to higher energy costs, 28% fear severe losses as a result of a weaker global economy. Industrial companies in particular are severely affected and 40% expect significant competitive disadvantages due to high energy costs in … Read more
The Piquadro Group with its brands Piquadro, The Bridge and Lancel increased its sales in the first nine months of the current 2024/25 financial year (March 31) by 2.4% to 134.6 million euros. increased. The Italian market has lost its importance. With his brand Piquadro The leather goods supplier had sales of 57.3 million euros … Read more
Since September 15th, Amazon Prime customers have been paying up to 30% more for their membership. The company justified the price increase at the time with “general and significant cost changes due to inflation”. The price for the Prime membership subscription rose from 7.99 to 8.99 euros. Annual membership costs 89.90 euros instead of 69 … Read more
Around 100 retailers – a third of whom were Rexor members – came to Düsseldorf for the Rexor Barefoot Shoe Day. Over 20 brands exhibited in the Rexor office, with manufacturers with a focus on children and adults being roughly balanced. When you look at the collections, it becomes clear that there are now barefoot … Read more
For Germany as a whole, the consumer research institutions NIQ and Gfk predict purchasing power of 2,503.3 billion euros in 2025. Compared to the previous year, this corresponds to a nominal per capita growth of 589 euros, or around 2%. This means that Germans have an average per capita purchasing power of 29,566 euros for … Read more
…Ugg for example. The internet platform has published the brands and products that are particularly in demand internationally. In addition to shoe brands, sneaker brands were also evaluated. The post What’s on StockX? first appeared on schuhcourier. Source link
It’s an election campaign and the parties are positioning themselves before the early federal election on February 23rd. The German Trade Association (HDE) evaluates two initiatives by the SPD and CDU. The post HDE comments on election promises appeared first on schuhkurier. Source link
The fashion company Guess has announced an expansion of its branch network in Germany. Three new locations were opened in Munich, Bonn and Münster in December, and the number of new openings is expected to rise to eleven by March. The expansion focuses on city centers and includes two new flagship stores in Düsseldorf and … Read more
A traditional company under pressure: The Carl Semler shoe factory, founded in 1863, wants to restructure itself under self-management. The company submitted a corresponding application to the Pirmasens district court on January 16, 2024. Managing director Stefan Markert, who runs the company together with Jürgen Becker, emphasized to schuhkurier that Semler would continue to operate … Read more
“Special community” Arndt Hinrich Kappe explains why the barefoot shoe segment is not established as part of an existing trade fair: “The special, valuable segment could disappear; the new trade fair is fully focused on this area. The idea of a leading trade fair for the entire industry is by no means off the table … Read more