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ArticleAustrian footwear retail under pressure but Deichmann enjoys steady growth
The Austrian footwear retail sector has undergone a dramatic transformation in recent years, encountering new challenges amid a profound shift in consumer behavior, a survey from the market research company RegioData showed. Since 2014, the number of stores in the country has dropped by a whopping 23 percent as ...
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Humanic continues to expand its retail network
The Austrian footwear chain Humanic continues to expand its retail network with the opening of three new stores, respectively in the southwestern German city of Karlsruhe and in the Austrian cities of Baden and Bregenz. In April, the retailer will open a store in Karlsruhe in the Ettlinger Tor ...
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Leder & Schuh secures the Delka brand
The Austrian shoe retailer Leder & Schuh, owner of Humanic and Shoe4you, has taken over the trademark rights of the Austrian footwear retail banner Delka from Ara. The parties have agreed not to disclose the details of the transaction. Established in 1907, Delka filed for bankruptcy in the summer ...
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ArticleLeder & Schuh reports strong increase in sales for 2022
Austria’s Leder & Schuh, one of Europe’s largest shoe retailers, reported a strong increase in sales in 2022, confirming the previous year’s positive sales trend. Revenues rose to €351 million from €280 million in 2021, an increase of around 25 percent. The company’s gross profit rose to €147.5 million ...
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Leder & Schuh takes over 3 CCC stores in Austria
The Austrian shoe retailer Leder Schuh is taking over three stores previously managed by the Polish company CCC which is pulling out of Austria. The stores are located in Graz, Bärnbach and Vienna and will bear the Shoe4You banner. The company is also opening four ...
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Leder & Schuh sees sales returning to pre-Covid levels in 2022
Leder Schuh Group , the Austrian shoe retailer which owns the Humanic and Shoe4You brands, posted a loss of almost €35 million in 2020 compared to a net profit of €1.6 million in 2019, as revenues of its Austrian business dropped to €150.6 million from €194.6 ...
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ArticleCoronavirus plunges Leder & Schuh into the red
The coronavirus pandemic has taken a heavy toll on Leder Schuh Group . The Austrian shoe retailer, with its Humanic and Shoe4You brands, expects losses for the full year. Results will be “clearly negative,” according to a recently filed financial statement. Earlier this year, the ...
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Leder & Schuh obtains aid from government, banks to relaunch its activity
Austria’s Leder Schuh has obtained support from the government and a pool of banks to relaunch its activity in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The company described the pandemic as the greatest challenge in its history. All 200 Leder Schuh stores in nine ...
