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Shoe Zone lifts its full-year outlook after May and June sales come in higher than expected
Shoe Zone now expects a smaller full-year loss than previously forecast after May and June sales came in ahead of market expectations. In a brief update, the British footwear retailer cited its warehouse closing down sale and favourable seasonal weather at half term for the improvement. “As a result of ...
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ArticleBaldinini finds a new investor for its relaunch
Baldinini, an Italian producer of luxury footwear, announced that it has found a new investor that is injecting new funds through a capital increase to strengthen the company’s balance sheet and underpin its relaunch plan. The new investor, which is a global leader in footwear manufacturing, was not identified. The ...
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Clarks continues to expand in Europe
Clarks has opened a store at the Santangelo Outlet Village near the Italian town of Pescara. The British footwear brand, which recently opened other stores in Italy and Spain, is targeting up to 20 new stores in the Europe this year, with openings scheduled in France, Belgium and the UK. ...
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ArticleFabi partners with the Polish online retailer Vitkac
Vitkac, a Polish luxury online shop, has partnered with Fabi, an Italian footwear brand founded in 1965 in the Marche footwear cluster. ”While luxury women’s bags remain one of the most popular categories among discerning shoppers, interest in premium footwear brands such as Fabi continues to grow as consumers ...
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ArticleAustrian footwear retailers plan to reduce budgets for spring/summer 2027
Weak consumer sentiment and falling footfall, compounded by high costs and structural deficits such as rigid ordering systems and increasing digital displacement, are putting increasing pressure on the Austrian shoe retail sector, a survey from buying group Ringschuh Austria showed. Most retailers plan to reduce their budgets for next ...
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French footwear sales rise in May
In May, French footwear retail sales, in volume, rose by a seasonally and working-day adjusted 2.1 percent month-on-month, according to the Bank of France. Overall, retail sales in France fell a seasonally and working-day adjusted 0.6 percent in May following a 0.3 percent rise in April. The central bank said ...
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Deichmann moves media planning in-house with AI platform All Eyes On Screens
Deichmann, the German footwear chain that operates more than 4,600 stores across Europe, is restructuring its media planning and shifting operational control in house. The company has signed with All Eyes On Screens (AEOS), a German AI media technology firm, to deploy its AEOS OS (AI media operating system) as ...
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Adidas launches a safety footwear collection
Adidas has officially entered the personal protective equipment market with the launch of Adidas Pro Work, a new safety footwear collection developed in partnership with GLO Brands, a business unit of London-based Bunzl. The launch follows the long-term global licensing agreement between Adidas and GLO, first announced in October 2025, ...
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ArticleMuecke reports sales and earnings decline amid ongoing strategic overhaul
The German footwear and sporting goods retailer Muecke, part of the ANWR Group, reported lower sales and earnings in 2025 as geopolitical tensions, cautious consumer spending and declining foot traffic in brick-and-mortar stores weighed on results. The company is planning investments and efficiency measures as it continues to pursue a ...
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Shoe Carnival changes name to Shoe Station Group
After receiving shareholder approval, Shoe Carnival, a US retailer of footwear and accessories, changed name on June 12 to Shoe Station Group. On June 12, the company’s common stock also began trading on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol “SHOE”. The stock’s previous ticker was “SCVL”. “We are pleased ...
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Mango plans 45 store openings in France by end 2028
The Spanish fashion brand Mango plans to open 45 new stores and create nearly 700 jobs, in France by end 2028 thanks to an investment of €66 million. The brand has been present in France since 1994 and the country has become its largest foreign market. Mango plans to open ...
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ArticleANWR Group sells it software unit EBG Data to TSS
ANWR Group is selling its subsidiary EBG Data GmbH to the Dutch-based software group Total Specific Solutions (TSS). No financial details were released. “With this acquisition, TSS DACH further strengthens its proposition for the retail industry, allowing the ANWR Group to focus on its core business,” TSS said in a ...
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ArticleGerman retail under pressure as insolvency fears rise and succession crisis deepens
The German retail sector is facing pressure from multiple fronts, with a growing number of businesses fearing for their survival and an escalating succession crisis threatening the future of thousands of small and medium-sized enterprises, according to recent surveys. A business survey by the Ifo Institute found that 17.4 percent ...
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Saks Global bankruptcy restructuring cleared by a US court
Saks Global Enterprises said that on June 5 it received approval of its Plan of Reorganization from the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. The Plan gained support across the capital structure from participating creditors, the overwhelming majority of which voted in favor. ”Confirmation of the plan ...
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ArticleDebenhams returns to growth and lifts gross margin
Debenhams Group, the British fast fashion retailer which previously traded under the Boohoo name, returned to slight sales growth in the first quarter and enjoyed a “substantial” increase in adjusted Ebitda as its turnaround strategy starts to bear fruit. The company also reaffirmed its full-year guidance. Gross merchandise value (GMV) ...
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Wynsors reportedly plans to cut more than 100 jobs
The private equity firm Modella Capital plans to cut more than 100 jobs at Wynsors World of Shoes, a budget footwear retailer with a strong presence in Northern England that employs about 400 people. According to media reports, Wynsors’ employees were informed on June 2 of the terms of a ...
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H&M’s Q2 sales seen hit by consumer weakness and the weather
H&M Hennes & Mauritz’s sales for the second quarter ending on May 31 are expected to be hit by declining consumer confidence and unfavorable weather, according to the German private bank Bernstein. “We remain cautious on H&M’s results predominantly given the backdrop of a weak consumer which is sequentially ...
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Most of Sutor’s stores remain open
Approximately 36 out of 42 Sutor stores are set to remain open following the acquisition of the insolvent German shoe retailer at the start of the year by Steffen Liebich, a Berlin-based investor, and the subsequent insolvency proceedings under self-administration. According to German media reports, the company managed to ...
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Birkenstock opens a store in Bologna
On May 20, Birkenstock opened a 130-square-meter store in Bologna, the capital of the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna region and one of Europe’s best-preserved medieval cities. ”Building on its successful debut in Milan last year, the brand continues to expand its footprint across northern Italy,” said the German sandal maker.
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Meijer launches a workwear collection
Meijer, a regional retailer operating in the US’s Midwest, launched a workwear clothing line called Northline Supply. The collection is available in all of Meijer’s 269 supercenters. Apparel prices range from $9.99 to $34.99 and footwear prices range from $70 to $80. “Our customers are not only using workwear brands ...
