Baldinini 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.
Fabi 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.
Austrian 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 ...
Muecke 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 ...
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.
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.
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.
Sperry expands into Benelux and DACH region
Sperry has taken a further step in its expansion into Europe through its partnership with Gardiner Bros & Co and its Belgian unit Dubois.
C-Suite interview: Valleverde maintains its revenues stable in a weak market
Valleverde is one of Italy’s most famous footwear brands with over 40 years of presence in its home market. Following its bankruptcy in 2015, the brand was acquired by Silver 1, which owns several other labels, including Rafting, Goldstar, Biochic and Biomodex. The company has grown from €1.5 million in ...
Minelli to close down May 30
Minelli, which was placed into receivership in March, announced on Instagram that it will close down ”definitively” on May 30.