When you look at the trade fair calendar for the A/W 2025/26 order round, you can feel anxious and anxious. Where is the commitment?Do you have any plans for February? People who deal with shoes professionally have to answer this question with “yes”. Because there are so many order events lined up this month that … Read more
Workers with labor union IG Metall took an extraordinary step on Wednesday, offering to take pay cuts in order to avoid mass lay-offs and plant closures planned by German carmaker Volkswagen. Ahead of the next round of collective bargaining talks, the union and the VW workers’ council offered to reduce labor costs by €1.5 billion … Read more
The “Baby”, the offshoot of the Berliner Schuh concept in Rottach-Egern, is three weeks old. Owner Udo Robakowski is happy with the start. It is 642 kilometers from Berlin to Rottach-Egern. Udo Robakowski currently drives it twice a week: down on Wednesday evening and up again on Saturday evening. The 54-year-old owner wants to personally … Read more
The ANWR offers two trade fairs per season. In addition to shoes, textiles are also increasingly becoming the focus. A conversation with Desirée Orlowski, Head of Product Division at ANWR Schuh GmbH. The post “Clear Profile” first appeared on schuhkurier. Source link
Mr. Farrokh, the shoe trade is in the process of consolidation. When do you think this process will be completed? Manuel Farrokh: The current conditions are extremely challenging. We are seeing a combination of rising costs, particularly in personnel and in the procurement of goods, but also in the financing of the goods. The subdued … Read more
Iran has taken steps to halt the expansion of its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi said, welcoming this “concrete step in the right direction” on Wednesday. Grossi’s comments came after Western powers submitted a resolution censoring Iran for its poor cooperation with the IAEA. Source link
“Das kleine Feine” in Villingen-Schwenningen has developed from a shoe store into a fashion store with shoes. The most important factors for success: a clear stylistic profile and strategic consistency. The article Fine Out first appeared on schuhkurier. Source link
“It is more of a hope rather than an expectation that the mood will improve and the trade will look positively into the new season,” is the assessment of the operators of the SOC Hannover on the new round of orders. “We hope that traders will look around more and use our order days for … Read more
Paris is not always associated with musical theater, but little by little the French capital is becoming more like Broadway and the West End. The latest live show to wow critics and audiences alike is “Hello, Dolly!”. On Entre Nous, we speak to Caroline O’Connor about what it’s like playing Dolly in Paris. Source link
We have well-known players in the shoe segment on board, including Marc O’Polo and the Lorenz Shoe Group as well as Josef Seibel, Panama Jack, Digel and Emu Australia, and there is also interest from the fashion segment. The early date seems to be convincing here. We would be very happy if many brands would … Read more