News Briefs Retail – Page 32

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    Five Shoe4You stores in Germany have been reopened after a...

    2018-04-26T00:00:00Z

    Five Shoe4You stores in Germany have been reopened after a major relifting. They are located in Bischofsheim, Brunnthal, Heilbronn, Siegen and Wiesbaden. This follows the recent takeover by Kienast of the chain's German stores from the Austrian Leden & Schuh group.

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    Think! has opened its first Swiss mono-brand store in the...

    2018-04-26T00:00:00Z

    Think! has opened its first Swiss mono-brand store in the city of Thun through a long-standing wholesale client. It's the Austrian brand's 26th store worldwide. Others will follow in the country.

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    Kyaia, the Portuguese group which owns Fly London and other...

    2018-04-26T00:00:00Z

    Kyaia, the Portuguese group which owns Fly London and other brands, is investing in a new digital platform, called Overcube. The site currently sells footwear from the group's brands, but the goal is to expand it to more national and international brands. According to reports by Apicapps, the Portugal's shoe ...

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    Selfridges, the chain of high-end department stores in the U.K.,...

    2018-04-26T00:00:00Z

    Selfridges, the chain of high-end department stores in the U.K., has chosen the Bullring in Birmingham in which to open its second Shoe Galleries concept. The new 15,000-square-foot space, which is located on level four of the Selfridges' store, offers around 1,700 different styles from nearly 50 international designers including ...

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    Hermès has launched a new, revamped European website. The new...

    2018-04-26T00:00:00Z

    Hermès has launched a new, revamped European website. The new digital flagship store was launched simultaneously in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the U.K. on April 3. The latest launch follows a pilot deployment of the revamped ...

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    Pikolinos opened its first store in Germany this month, located...

    2018-04-26T00:00:00Z

    Pikolinos opened its first store in Germany this month, located in the central Kurfürstendamm in Berlin. Pikolinos has been expanding its retail network in recent years, both in Spain and overseas, including the opening of new stores in Santander, Palma de Mallorca and Madrid last year. The company intends to ...

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    Mirapodo, the German online store for footwear that belongs to...

    2018-04-26T00:00:00Z

    Mirapodo, the German online store for footwear that belongs to the Otto Group, has expanded its product range to a total of 65,000 items. Mirapodo has stated that it wants to acquire 80 new partners and wholesale clients in 2018. The online retailer, which started operating eight years ago, also ...

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    The Josef Seibel Group has signed up with the online...

    2018-04-26T00:00:00Z

    The Josef Seibel Group has signed up with the online brand marketing and networking platform We Want Shoes for its Josef Seibel, Gerry Weber Shoes and Romika brands of shoes. The platform serves as a virtual showroom. The German group intends to present models of its current collections, as well ...

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    The Hooijer Group, the Dutch distribution partner of Sioux, has...

    2018-04-26T00:00:00Z

    The Hooijer Group, the Dutch distribution partner of Sioux, has opened the first Grashopper mono-brand store in Maastricht. The store was developed together with Bert Koelmann, an architect from the Netherlands. On about 40 sqm, about 100 Grashopper shoe models are offered, including a special collection that was developed together ...

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    Hogan is going to open a new store in Hamburg....

    2018-04-26T00:00:00Z

    Hogan is going to open a new store in Hamburg. The sneaker brand already owns stores in Düsseldorf, Munich and Frankfurt and is now opening its fourth store in the German market. Just like Hogan's new store in Milan, the new store in Hamburg will feature a new design that ...

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    As part of its future strategy, Werdich is making greater...

    2018-03-22T00:00:00Z

    As part of its future strategy, Werdich is making greater use of the opportunities of digitization by introducing the “keystone,” a new store concept premiering in Augsburg. The interior of the German shoe retailer's “Weberhaus” site has been completely redesigned to convey a modern, high-quality atmosphere. The company says the ...

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    Josef Seibel has opened its first mono-brand store in Heidelberg,...

    2018-03-22T00:00:00Z

    Josef Seibel has opened its first mono-brand store in Heidelberg, featuring touchscreen devices to offer an extended aisle, connected with the company's newly launched web store. It occupies only 45 square meters in the premises of a former shop called Spirit of Nature. The company plans to add other similarly ...

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    A new Clergerie Paris flagship store has just opened at...

    2018-03-22T00:00:00Z

    A new Clergerie Paris flagship store has just opened at 901 Madison Avenue in New York, joining 15 other stores that have been trading under the Robert Clergerie banner in the U.S., France, Switzerland, Spain and the U.K. At the age of 83, the founder of the brand, Robert Clergerie ...

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    Cheaneys is opening its ninth store in London in October,...

    2018-03-22T00:00:00Z

    Cheaneys is opening its ninth store in London in October, with a different design. It will join Paul Smith, Nike, Carhartt, Sweaty Betty and other single-brand stores in a new shopping district in London, called the Coal Drops Yard, near King's Cross and the St. Pancras railway station.

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    Buff has opened a store in Barcelona's central Plaza de...

    2018-03-22T00:00:00Z

    Buff has opened a store in Barcelona's central Plaza de Catalunya in cooperation with Havaianas. The Brazilian brand of rubber sandals will use it only during the summer months.

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    Munich, the Spanish brand of sports and lifestyle footwear, has...

    2018-03-22T00:00:00Z

    Munich, the Spanish brand of sports and lifestyle footwear, has opened its 9th store in Barcelona, raising the number of directly operated stores in Spain to 15. Located in the Splau di Cornelià shopping center in the district of Llobregat, the 45-square-meter experiential store makes use of methacrylate to spread ...

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    JD.com has announced plans to sell €2 billion of French...

    2018-02-09T00:00:00Z

    JD.com has announced plans to sell €2 billion of French imports to Chinese shoppers over the next two years, while purchasing another €100 million in products made in France. The Chinese retailer made the announcement during the visit to China of the French President, Emmanuel Macron, in early January. JD.com ...

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    The founders and co-chief executives of MyTheresa.com, Christoph Botschen and...

    2018-02-09T00:00:00Z

    The founders and co-chief executives of MyTheresa.com, Christoph Botschen and his wife Susanne, are launching MarthaLouisa.com, a new online platform for luxury footwear. The new website will sell luxury women's shoes from both well-known fashion houses and emerging labels. The Botschens are returning to the online retailing business after selling ...

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    Pantofola D'Oro has opened a new flagship store in New...

    2018-02-09T00:00:00Z

    Pantofola D'Oro has opened a new flagship store in New York City. The store, which was inaugurated on Jan. 18, is located at 325 West Broadway, in the trendy Soho district of Manhattan. The company said the opening in New York is part of its ongoing retail expansion, which is ...

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    Nous, a new concept store around streetwear and high-tech, has...

    2018-01-12T00:00:00Z

    Nous, a new concept store around streetwear and high-tech, has been launched in Paris by a group of former workers of Colette's Parisian boutique, led by Sébastien Chapelle and Marvin Dein. The opening comes just a few weeks after the closure of Colette's Parisian boutique on Dec. 20, where Chapelle ...