Designer Brands swings to profit in Q1, sees full year earnings at high end of guidance
Designer Brands swung to a profit in its first quarter ended May 2, as it highlighted a boost to earnings margins from structural improvements made across inventory management, pricing discipline, sourcing and channel profitability.
Caleres beats Q1 earnings guidance as Brand Portfolio outperforms
Caleres generated sales at the top end of guidance and better-than-expected earnings in the first quarter of its fiscal year, as strength in its Brand Portfolio segment more than offset a weaker showing for its Famous Footwear banner.
Debenhams 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.
ANWR 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.
C-Suite interview: Nice Footwear moves forward with industrial strategy with new Corrado Maretto plant
When Nice Footwear purchased the luxury women’s footwear manufacturer Corrado Maretto from the founding family at the end of 2024, it also committed to investing in a suitable facility to meet the manufacturer’s production needs and those of the luxury brands for which it produces.
Asics to spin off Onitsuka Tiger
The brand grew 43 percent last year with a 38 percent margin: now it gets its own company.
Ferragamo names Fabrizio Freda as Special Strategic Advisor
Ferragamo Finanziaria, the holding company of the Ferragamo family and the controlling shareholder of Salvatore Ferragamo, appointed Fabrizio Freda, the former head of Estée Lauder, as Special Strategic Advisor.
Dolce & Gabbana reorganizes its top management
Dolce & Gabbana has appointed a co-Chief Executive Officer, Stefano Cantino, who will work alongside Alfonso Dolce, the current CEO and Chairman.
Dr. Martens appoints General Managers for key markets and sets up an executive team
Dr. Martens appointed General Managers (GM) for all its major markets to simplify its operating model and push its new consumer-concentric strategy.
German 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.
Experts remain ‘broadly optimistic’ about the outlook of the global footwear industry
Experts remain “broadly optimistic” about the short-term outlook of the global footwear industry, which is expected to continue to benefit from higher selling prices and growing demand in volume, according to the latest Business Conditions Survey released by World Footwear.
The German fashion market remained stable in 2025
Despite growing consumer restraint and economic uncertainty shaping purchasing behaviour, Germany’s fashion market remained stable in 2025, with sales reaching €58.5 billion, a slight increase from the previous year, the latest Fashion Industry Report from IFH KÖLN and BBE Handelsberatung found.
German online retail grows in Q1 despite geopolitical and economic pressures
Germany’s online retail sector continued to grow in the first quarter of 2026 despite the war in the Middle East, rising energy costs and persistent economic uncertainty. According to a consumer survey by BEVH, the German e-commerce and distance selling association, the market extended its recovery trend, although at a ...
