Long-established footwear retailers in Germany and Austria continue to close as owners retire, costs rise
More long-established footwear retailers in Germany and Austria are closing their doors, continuing a trend seen in recent years, with owner retirement, a lack of successors, rising costs, online competition and challenging market conditions among the main reasons.
C-Suite interview: Rohde sees sales momentum continuing in 2026, moves to improve forecasting
Rohde sees its sales momentum continuing this year, after its top line rose by 7 percent to €25.2 million in 2025, and the company is taking steps to improve order forecasting and fine-tuning a new automated packaging system to ensure it can keep up with demand.
German city centers regain appeal
City centers in Germany have regained significant appeal in recent years, with brick-and-mortar retail remaining a major draw, according to a new survey. The ‘Deutschlandstudie Innenstadt 2026/27’, conducted by CIMA Beratung + Management GmbH in collaboration with the German retail federation, HDE, and the Federal association for city and town ...
Leder & Schuh repositions Humanic and Shoe4You
The Austrian footwear retailer Leder & Schuh AG is repositioning its two retail chains Humanic and Shoe4You as it seeks to build on revenue growth in 2025 and accelerate expansion.
Primark to offer home delivery in the UK as sales fall
Primark plans to introduce home delivery in the UK, after years of rejecting direct-to-consumer sales online.
German fashion consumers become more selective
German fashion customers are becoming more selective about their clothing purchases, prioritising fit, comfort, quality and value for money, but are also buying less frequently and seeking less information, according to the GermanFashion Consumer Panel 2026, released by the industry association GermanFashion and conducted by the market researcher Innofact.
How Kidderminster Footwear aims to bolster its European e-commerce business
Kidderminster Footwear is interested in growing its e-commerce business in Europe and is trying to get better terms with e-commerce marketplaces to make access to customers on the continent easier.
Schuhe wie barfuß to close after insolvency proceedings
The Austrian barefoot shoe retailer Schuhe wie barfuß Handels is set to shut down after its insolvency proceedings took a turn for the worse, with the Feldkirch regional court ordering the closure of two affiliated companies: Schuhe wie barfuß Handels GmbH and Bruno Kühne Großhandel mit Barfuß-Schuhen.
Frasers buys Harvey Nichols out of administration
Frasers Group has acquired Harvey Nichols from FTI Consulting LLP, the administrators of the British luxury retailer. No financial details were released.
Grendene sells its US unit to Pajar
Grendene announced that on Aug. 7 it signed an agreement to sell its wholly-owned US subsidiary, GGB USA, to the Canadian group Pajar for $3.61 million.