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ArticleReno completes partial restructuring but creditors’ claims triple
The ailing German shoe retailer Reno has completed a partial restructuring, the insolvency administrator said. “It is a positive development for a procedure that initially offered little hope of an even remotely satisfactory result,” Immo Hamer von Valtier from the InsoTreu law firm said in a statement. “By ...
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Articlea.k.a Brands in 1-for-12 reverse share split
a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp. will carry out a one-for-12 reverse stock split of its common stock, that will become effective on Sept. 29 at 5:01 PM Eastern Time, after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). On Oct. 2, 2023, the company’s common stock will begin ...
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Novelship secures $9.5 million in Series B funding
Novelship, a Singapore-based marketplace founded in 2018, has received US$9.5 million in its Series B funding round led by East Ventures, iGlobe Partners and GSR Ventures. The company said the new funding will accelerate its efforts to strengthen its brand presence across Southeast Asia. This includes improving logistics capabilities, refining ...
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Gerry Weber creditors approve restructuring plan
Another hurdle was cleared for the troubled German fashion group Gerry Weber. The creditors of the insolvent company voted by a large majority in favor of a restructuring plan which includes a capital cut and the injection of new funds. Under the plan, Gerry Weber’s existing shareholders will be ...
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ArticleBirkenstock applies for NYSE listing
Birkenstock Holding, which is registered in Jersey and has its headquarters in London, filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company plans to list ordinary shares on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker BIRK. No details were released regarding ...
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Fagus-GreCon Greten to spin off its mould business
As of Jan.1, 2024, Fagus-GreCon Greten will spin off its Fagus division into an independent company called Fagus GmbH. “The new company’s ambition is to fulfill the growing demands in the shoe industry which require a modern and customer-oriented approach in the areas of moulds, design, shoe lasts and DIP ...
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Bata picks Blue Yonder’s merchandising and replenishment planning software
Swiss-based Bata has chosen to digitally transform its merchandising and replenishment planning with Blue Yonder’s SaaS-based Allocation & Replenishment solution. With Blue Yonder, a U.S. supply chain solutions provider, Bata will be able to improve the distribution of products according to customer need, optimize its processes, streamline operations, and deliver ...
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Naf Naf files for receivership
The French fashion brand Naf Naf has asked to be placed into receivership as it faces arrears in rent payments that it accumulated during the Covid-19 lockdowns, a company spokesperson told the news agency AFP. The request was made with a commercial court located in Bobigny in the outskirts ...
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Footway’s creditors consent to continuation of reorganization
The creditors of the Swedish Footway Group AB, operator of specialized online stores, which has been in reorganization since July 25, have given the go-ahead for the continuation of the ongoing reorganization until Oct. 25 at the Solna District Court. Despite historic profitability and strong growth, the publicly traded company ...
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ArticleKYX re-emerges as a platform for secondhand sneakers
Rising from the ashes of the sneaker subscription platform KYX World, that disappeared at the end of 2022, KYX Sneakers has reinvented itself as a platform for the resale of secondhand sneakers. The platform is launching with over 2,000 used sneakers priced between $50 and $2,000 a pair. KYX Sneakers ...
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ArticleBata India is exploring a partnership in its local market
Bata India said that it is exploring the opportunity of a partnership in its domestic market but had no developments to announce. ”We would like to inform that the company continues to explore opportunities for strategic alliance / collaborations / tie-up for the Indian market and as and when matters ...
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Crocs refinances $1.18bn in debt and lowers the borrowing rate
Crocs repriced $1.18 billion in debt under its Term Loan B facility through a refinancing amendment. The move has lowered the facility’s borrowing rate by 0.50 percent. “I am very pleased with the outcome of this refinancing transaction. We successfully achieved a 0.50 percent reduction in our Term Loan B ...
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ArticleFootway applies for voluntary company reorganization due to ‘acute’ liquidity situation
Footway Group, a Swedish operator of specialized online stores, has applied for voluntary company reorganization. According to the company, the decision is based on “the very challenging conditions that the sports retail industry in Sweden and Norway has faced in recent months,” which have led to an “acute” liquidity situation. ...
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Pittards in talks with investor ready to invest £1m
Pittards said that it has successfully concluded discussions with an unnamed trade investor, who has agreed to invest up to £1 million (€1.2m) via the subscription of up to 25,000,000 new ordinary shares at the price of 4 pence (4.6 euro cents) each under the current open offer to shareholders, ...
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ArticleHotter Shoes rescued by WoolOvers in £6.7m sale
Hotter Shoes has been rescued from collapse by the natural knitwear brand WoolOvers, in a pre-pack administration deal worth £6.7million (€7.7m). WoolOvers had approached Unbound Group, the parent company of the British footwear retailer, in March with an initial bid valuing the group £6.8 million but the proposal was rejected ...
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ArticleUnbound appoints administators to sell Beaconsfield Footwear
Unbound Group, the owner of British footwear retailer Hotter Shoes, said that it has decided to appoint administrators for its main operating subsidiary, Beaconsfield Footwear Limited, after having failed to find a buyer for the business or to raise fresh cash to restructure it. The appointment of the administrators is ...
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Insolvent shoe retailer P.S. Shoes closes 8 stores out of 12
The German footwear retailer P.S. Schuhe is shutting down most of its stores after restructuring under self-administration failed to put the company back on track. P.S. Schuhe, which belongs to the Osnabrück-based company Lemax Shoe-Fashion, operated twelve stores, including an outlet in Osnabrück, before recently filing for bankruptcy. ...
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Feine Wiener Schuhmanufaktur files for bankruptcy
The Austrian shoe company Feine Wiener Schuhmanufaktur has filed for bankruptcy. Insolvency proceedings without self-administration were opened by a commercial court in Vienna, which appointed the lawyer Günther Hödl as provisional insolvency administrator. Under Austrian law, in the case of insolvency proceedings without self-administration, the court-appointed administrator takes ...
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Gerry Weber to close most of its stores in broad reorganization
The troubled German fashion group Gerry Weber plans a sweeping round of store closures in the coming months as it switches its focus back to wholesale retail. The company will shut down 122 of its 171 stores in Germany by the end of September this year as part of ...
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ArticleFootway launches a capital hike as its liquidity is under pressure
Footway announced a SEK100 million (€8.7m) capital increase and a reduction of its inventory as its liquidity “is under pressure” due to tighter credit terms from suppliers in an ”already weak market.” On July 14, Swedish e-commerce company had a market capitalization of SEK 825 million (€72m). During the first ...
