Birkenstock ends cooperation with purchasing groups in Germany
Birkenstock is pulling out of the German shoe retailing cooperatives ANWR, GMS and Sabu on the grounds that they are allegedly not sufficiently committed to fighting product piracy.
Eram enters the second-hand market
Second-hand, or pre-owned, fashion is a growing trend in France, with brands such as Kiabi, Gémo and Jacadi all launching pre-owned clothing projects. Shoe and apparel retailer Eram has decided to join in, and has recently been testing several schemes offering second-hand fashion items in stores, both for shoes and ...
Klarna grows in the pandemic
One clear sign of the boom in the “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) model is the latest fundraising round of Klarna, which saw the Swedish online payments group set a new record for the valuation of a European private fintech company at $10.65 billion, nearly double the $5.5 billion valuation ...
Russian fashion retailers end up with huge unsold stocks
On average, Russian fashion retailers failed to sell 30 percent of their summer collections due to the Covid-19 pandemic, resulting in record levels of unsold stocks, according to the Moscow-based think tank Fashion Consulting Group.
Obuv Rossii’s August sales rebound sharply
Obuv Rossii has enjoyed a strong rebound in sales. In August, the company’s revenues increased by 1.5 times compared to July and exceeded 1 billion rubles (€13.3m -$11.2m), achieving the highest monthly level this year. Its top line exceeded by 16 percent the average monthly revenues seen in the first ...
Klarna valued $10.65 billion in funding round
Klarna, the Swedish provider of online payment services, raised $650 million in an equity funding round, which values the whole company $10.65 billion.
Santoni sees 2020 sales down by 20-30%
Santoni expects 2020 sales to drop by 20-30 percent from the €83 million posted in 2019 due the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Italian brand of high-end shoes anticipates to resume growing in 2021 but the target of reaching an annual turnover of €100 million within a couple of ...
Tretorn reinforces its management team in its move to accelerate DTC shift
Tretorn, the Swedish footwear and outerwear brand, continues to reinforce its management team as it seeks to overhaul its business model and develop direct-to-consumer channels.
LGBTQ collections become mainstream for the fashion, sportswear industry
The LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual and queer) fashion market has been growing over the last decade. In recent years, an unprecedented number of mainstream brands have begun to release LGBTQ collections.
Designer Brands sees challenging H2 as Q2 sales fall by 42.8%
The American shoe retailer Designer Brands, formerly known as DSW, expects the Covid-19 pandemic will continue to have a significant impact on its business in the second half of 2020, with a double-digit decline in sales likely and a return to profitability seen as “challenging.”